18k Mabe Pearl Vintage Earrings
20th Century Stud Earrings
Pearl, White Gold
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Stud Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s European Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
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1990s Italian More Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Silver
Vintage 1970s Drop Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Brass
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Chandelier Earrings
Gilt Metal
20th Century Stud Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Aquamarine, Coral, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Belle Époque Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s British Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s English Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Bangles
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1990s British Retro Stud Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Jade, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel, Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
18k Mabe Pearl Vintage 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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