Antique Amethyst Cabochon Earring
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Silver
Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s European Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Artisan Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1850s English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s English Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s English Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s English Victorian Cocktail Rings
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Mounted Objects
Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Figurines and Sculptures
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique 1890s Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Natural Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1870s German Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian More Jewelry
Amethyst, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Silver
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Rock Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow 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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