Large Baroque South Sea Pearl Earrings
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sterling Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Tanzanite, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Tourmaline, 22k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Bangles
Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Star Rub...
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Silver, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Opal, Ruby, 22k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Modern Bracelets
Crystal, Zircon, Gold Plate, Base Metal
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2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American More Earrings
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American More Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, Tourmaline, 14k Gol...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Aquamarine, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pur...
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pe...
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Topaz, Aquamarine, South Sea Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, 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.
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