Giant Earrings
Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
1990s Stud Earrings
Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Brass, Other
Late 20th Century Retro Stud Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century European Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Stud Earrings
1990s Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Vintage 1950s Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Indonesian Figurative Sculptures
Rosewood
Antique 1690s Belgian Western European Rugs
Wool, Silk
Vintage 1930s Italian Arts and Crafts Chain Bracelets
Garnet, Gold, Enamel
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Evening Bags and Minaudières
Late 20th Century French Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Retro Bracelets
18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
1990s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Modern Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
1980s Skirt Suits
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1990s Stud Earrings
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Hoop Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Cuff Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Jewelry
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modernist Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Contemporary Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold Plate
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Gold, Vermeil
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Acrylic
Early 2000s Thai Modern Link Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold Plate
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold Plate
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Antique 19th Century Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
1990s Swiss Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Drop Earrings
Pearl
2010s British Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s British Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Amethyst, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Andirons
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Go...
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Renaissance Drop Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
2010s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
2010s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Early 2000s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Mid-20th Century Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1990s French Miscellaneous
Vintage 1940s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Crystal, Other, Base Metal
Giant 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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