Beautiful Colorful Earrings
20th Century Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
2010s African Modern Drop Earrings
Quartz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, Indicolite, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Hematite, Gold-filled, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, Opal, Garnet, Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Citrine, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Drop Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Drop Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Iolite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Drop Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Artist Drop Earrings
Quartz, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Rock Crystal, Diamond, Crystal, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Emerald, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Artist Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artist Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artist Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Spinel, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Opal, Garnet...
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Tourmaline, Topaz, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Ci...
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Opal, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Dangle Earrings
Brown Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Rubelite, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Opal, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Tanzanite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Sleeping Beauty turquoise is a sky or robin’s egg blue with little to no matrix, such as spots or veins. Sleeping Beauty is mined in Globe, Arizona. Due to the softness of the stone, jewelry made with Sleeping Beauty turquoise can be hard to find. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of turquoise jewelry, including Sleeping Beauty pieces.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023The best color available for diamond stud earrings is D. Only the finest colorless diamonds receive this rating. E and F diamonds are also highly ranked. People rarely view stud earrings up close when you're wearing them, so G, H, I and J-rated diamonds are also likely to appear colorless once set. Explore a large selection of diamond stud earrings on 1stDibs.
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