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Silver Plate, Enamel
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Enamel
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Dangle Earrings
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
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Base Metal, Enamel
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
2010s American Stud Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s French Aesthetic Movement Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold
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Gold Plate
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Gold Plate
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Gold Plate
20th Century American Modernist Brooches
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s More Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Charm Bracelets
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Silver Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Silver Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Crystal, Silver Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Tiger's Eye
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Stud Earrings
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
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Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
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Vermeil
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
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Gilt Metal
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
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Gilt Metal
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Gilt Metal
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Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Brass, Enamel
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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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