2 Karat Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Drop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern More Earrings
Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century European Artisan Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s Chinese Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1860s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Because gold is too delicate a metal for everyday wear, it is mixed with other alloys. The best mixtures of gold for earrings are 14K and 18K for everyday jewelry.
- Why are 14-karat earrings good?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023There are several reasons why 14-karat earrings are good. The color of 14-karat gold is vivid, so many people find it visually appealing. Also, with 41.7% of its content coming from alloys, 14-karat gold is hard and strong. As a result, earrings made from it are less likely to become scratched, bent or broken compared to pieces featuring alloys with less base metal, like 18- and 22-karat. The metal is also less prone to tarnishing than varieties that contain more base metals, like 9- and 10-carat. Shop a diverse assortment of 14-karat gold earrings on 1stDibs.
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