Sterle Earrings
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise
Vintage 1970s American More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Mid-20th Century French Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Retro Vanity Items
Blue Sapphire, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modern Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s French Curiosities
Vintage 1950s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s French Bangles
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s French Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Miscellaneous
Vintage 1980s French Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Cufflinks
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French More Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French More Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
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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.
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