Oversized Statement Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s Collectible Jewelry
Onyx, Gold
Vintage 1980s British Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
1990s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Canadian Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
24k Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Rococo Clip-on Earrings
Bronze
Vintage 1980s French Byzantine Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dangle Earrings
1990s European Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Revival Dangle Earrings
1990s Stud Earrings
1990s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s European Clip-on Earrings
1990s French Baroque Revival Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s European Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
PVD-Coated, Silver
Late 20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s English Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Hematite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Swiss Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
1990s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Hoop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s French Byzantine Clip-on Earrings
Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Romantic Clip-on Earrings
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
2010s Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
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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.
- What is a statement earring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A statement earring is bold, eye-catching and typically colorful. Statement earrings add character to any outfit. They're flashy, big and sculptural and can even drape down to rest on the shoulder. Trendy statement earrings are made from gold, silver, colorful glass beads, shells, feathers and more. Shop a collection of vintage and modern statement earrings from some of the world’s top jewelers on 1stDibs.
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