12k Earrings
Antique 1850s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1990s Asian Late Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1910s Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Stud Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Rose Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Topaz, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Romantic Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century More Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Artisan Lever-Back Earrings
Gold-filled
2010s Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Tiger's Eye, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Hoop Earrings
Chalcedony, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Stud Earrings
Topaz, Diamond, White Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1870s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Quartz, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Rose Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Citrine, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Gold-filled
2010s Dutch Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k 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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