Buccellati Like Earrings
Vintage 1970s European Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Renaissance Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s North American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches
Mixed Metal
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Vintage 1950s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Renaissance Revival Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American More Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Blue Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Rings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Artist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s More Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Artist Brooches
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 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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