1960s Earrings Rhinestone Drop
Vintage 1960s German Georgian Drop Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Rhodium
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Crystal, Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hoop Earrings
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
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Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
1980s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Late 20th Century English Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
1990s American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Cut Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
1990s American Necklace Enhancers
1960s French Shoes
Vintage 1960s American Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1930s American Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
20th Century Austrian Modern Clip-on Earrings
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century American Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Drop Earrings
Mid-20th Century American Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s Unknown Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s Unknown Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s Unknown Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s American More Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Unknown Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s Anglo-Indian Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Rhodium
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s More Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Italian Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Mid-20th Century Hoop Earrings
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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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