18k Door Knocker Earrings
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1990s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s French Modern Hoop Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Coral, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s Drop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Byzantine Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Jasper, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Black Jade, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Door Knocker 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023The term door-knocker earrings refers to large hoop earrings. This name comes from the fact that the shape of the hoop is similar to that of the knocker on a door. Door-knocker earrings may be round, square or triangular in shape, and jewelry designers create them out of a variety of materials, including sterling silver, gold and platinum. Shop a large collection of hoop earrings on 1stDibs.
- Is 18K gold good for earrings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023Yes, 18-karat gold can be good for earrings. Because it is an alloy, 18-karat gold is more durable and scratch-resistant than pure 24-karat gold. You can find 18-karat gold in rich warm yellow, cooler white with warm undertones and light pink rose. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of gold earrings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023The difference between 14K and 18K white gold stud earrings comes down to the content of the precious metal alloy. Stud earrings made of 14-karat white gold are 58.3% gold and 41.7% base metal, while 18-karat gold is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals. As a result, 14-karat white gold tends to be stronger and more resistant to scratching, and 18-karat gold will have a more noticeable warm-glowing yellow tinge. On 1stDibs, shop a range of white gold stud earrings.
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