Cartier Cabochon Sapphire Earrings
20th Century French Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Stud Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Lever-Back Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Cocktail Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Signet Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Band Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
1990s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s French Dome Rings
Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1960s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Beryl, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern More Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French More Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1980s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s French Artisan Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century French Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
Late 20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1940s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
French Clip-on Earrings
American Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
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.