Oscar Heyman Emerald Earrings
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
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2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Modern Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American More Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Malachite, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Textiles and Quilts
Vintage 1950s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Bangles
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Jade, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1940s American Retro Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, P...
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
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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.