Tortoise Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
1990s Danish Modernist Dangle Earrings
Early 2000s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Early 2000s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Brass
Vintage 1980s French Artist Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
1990s Unknown Anglo-Indian Clip-on Earrings
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Sunglasses
21st Century and Contemporary British Sunglasses
21st Century and Contemporary British Pants
Vintage 1960s American More Jewelry
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Sunglasses
21st Century and Contemporary British Sunglasses
1990s Italian Art Deco Brooches
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Wood Panel
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Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Bangles
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Band Rings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian More Earrings
Antique 19th Century Italian More Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium, Silver
Antique 1870s American Victorian More Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian More Jewelry
Brass, Bronze
Late 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Drop Earrings
Carnelian, Hematite, Gilt Metal
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Recent Sales
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Base Metal
English Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Retro Drop Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Coral, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Brass
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s Mexican Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Mexican Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
14k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Dangle Earrings
1990s French Dangle Earrings
2010s French Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
English Chandelier Earrings
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1880s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
2010s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary British Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandelier Earrings
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chandelier Earrings
15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique 1880s American Victorian Drop Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings
9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver, 15k Gold
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Synthetic
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
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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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