Tiffany Silver And Enamel Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Silver, Enamel
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2010s American Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Zircon, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
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20th Century Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Post-War Beaded Necklaces
Rhodium, Base Metal, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s American Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unknown Hoop Earrings
American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
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.