Emerald Van Cleef Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s French Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s French Modernist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s American George III Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
20th Century French Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver
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20th Century Italian Modern Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Wrist Watches
Silver, Stainless Steel, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century French Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Malachite, Carnelian, Pearl, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century British Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Malachite, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
1990s Cuff Bracelets
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, White Gold
2010s French More Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Recent Sales
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French More Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French More Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Emerald, Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Emerald
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Stud Earrings
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond
French Dangle Earrings
Late 20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Emerald, 18k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
American Clip-on Earrings
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Coral, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
Emerald Van Cleef Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Earrings for You
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.