Tiffany 1940s Earrings
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s North American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s French Rococo Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
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Vintage 1980s Italian Bangles
Citrine, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1940s Italian More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Vintage 1950s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Emerald, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1940s American Post-War More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro More Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Drop Earrings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s More Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Palladium
Vintage 1940s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Canadian Edwardian Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Retro Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby
Vintage 1940s Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Hoop Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro More Earrings
Aquamarine, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Tiffany 1940s Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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