750 1997 Earrings
1990s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Canadian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s French Modern Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Dome Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s French Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modern Dome Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond
2010s Art Deco Brooches
Late 20th Century French Modern Band Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s European Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Base Metal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
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1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Rose Gold
1990s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Chandelier Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
1990s American Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American More Earrings
18k Gold
French Hoop Earrings
American More Earrings
American More Earrings
1990s English Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
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.
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