Classic Amethyst Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond
20th Century Unknown Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Drop Earrings
Amethyst, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Gold
Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Retro Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan More Earrings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Russian Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Labradorite, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Georgian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Chrysoberyl, Silver
2010s Russian Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Drop Earrings
Amethyst, White Gold
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
2010s Russian Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Platinum
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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 ExpertNovember 21, 2023Although opinions vary, many people say that the classic pearl earring size is 7 to 8 millimeters. At this size, pearl studs are around 0.25 inches wide. Jewelry makers offer pearl earrings in sizes as small as 2 to 3 millimeters, and you can also find pieces that are upward of 9 to 10 millimeters in diameter. Shop a wide variety of pearl earrings on 1stDibs.
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