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Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
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White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
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Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
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2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary More Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Stud Earrings
Green Sapphire, Emerald, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Earrings
Turquoise, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s Artisan Stud Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century European Belle Époque Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Topaz, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gol...
Antique 19th Century Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
2010s Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Emerald, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphi...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Stud Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White 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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