Lab Created Blue Sapphire Pairs
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Early 20th Century Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
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2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Topaz, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Loose Gemstones
Ruby
1990s Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s French Stud Earrings
Crystal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s More Jewelry
1990s American Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Sterling Silver
1990s French Romantic Brooches
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s British Hats
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Paraiba, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Paraiba, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Paraiba, Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Topaz, Sapphire, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Quartz, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Band Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Cultured Pearl, 9k Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
2010s American Artisan Stud Earrings
Quartz, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
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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