18 Kt Gold Butterfly Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s European Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Belgian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Titanium
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
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21st Century and Contemporary French Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Drop Necklaces
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s French Necklace Enhancers
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clamper Bracelets
Crystal
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Chain Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
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2010s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1800s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Titanium
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Artisan Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Native American Hoop Earrings
Coral, Onyx, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling S...
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 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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