Cellini Pearl Earrings
1990s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Retro Hoop Earrings
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Black Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
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1990s French Contemporary Bangles
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Wedding Rings
Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century French More Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Baroque Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
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Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cellini Pearl Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.