1980s 18k Dangle Drop Earrings
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Drop Earrings
Coral, White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yello...
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Amber, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Drop Earrings
Carnelian, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold Plate
20th Century Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Spanish Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Spanish Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
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21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Early 2000s Hong Kong Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Artist Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Onyx, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Tourmaline, Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s North American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Hematite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Lever-Back Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Diamond, Citrine
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
Kunzite, Quartz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
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Finding the Right dangle-earrings for You
Earrings have a rich, diverse history, and while there are many types of this accessory to choose from, the dangle style is one of the most enduring designs. Today antique and vintage dangle earrings are timeless adornments that can make any outfit instantly more glamorous.
One of the oldest known pairs of dangle earrings was made of jade between 7,500 and 8,200 years ago in Inner Mongolia. Hoop earrings — of which there have been countless variations — are as old as Ancient Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egyptians wore dangle earrings that had sacred symbolism as part of their jewelry practices. In ancient Rome, dangle earrings with pearls and other precious materials were popular.
Dangle earrings vary in length, but they are all designed to cascade off the ears. Some dangle earrings barely fall past the bottom of the earlobe while others fall low enough to graze the shoulders or even fall past them. During the Renaissance period, women wore up-do hairstyles so they could show off their dangle earrings. Even noblemen joined the trend, donning a sole dangle earring adorned with a pearl.
Georgian women preferred heavy girandole earrings that featured candelabra-like arrangements of precious metal and stones. Dangle earrings in the 19th century were simpler, often featuring a single suspended gemstone in a drop-earring style. Going into the 20th century, screw-back earrings and clip-ons became popular, leading to more minimal stud designs. However, dangle earrings have always come back into fashion.
Whether they are made with diamonds, beads or feathers, dangle earrings are statement pieces reflecting the shifting styles over the years. Find the perfect antique and vintage dangle earrings for any occasion on 1stDibs.
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