H Stern Citrine Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Black Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Hoop Earrings
Citrine, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
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2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Tsavorite, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Brooches
Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s German Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Retro Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Aquamarine, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k ...
1990s Retro Bracelets
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Cuff Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold,...
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Quartz, Citrine, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Pearl, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Link Bracelets
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, 18k Go...
Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Kunzite, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Yellow...
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Topaz...
Mid-20th Century American Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Tourmaline...
20th Century Brazilian More Earrings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Argentine Drop Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century More Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold...
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 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.