Antique Sterling Clip Earrings
Late 20th Century Native American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Regency Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Dangle Earrings
Jade, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century More Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Silver
Vintage 1930s Brooches
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1810s French Empire More Jewelry
Onyx, Gilt Metal
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Lever-Back Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown More Rings
Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
1990s American Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Artist Brooches
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Mexican Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American More Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greek Revival Drop Earrings
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Classical Roman Collectible Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Cuff Bracelets
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American More Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Stud Earrings
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau More Earrings
Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Modernist Cuff Bracelets
Tiger's Eye, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s English Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
20th Century Dutch Edwardian Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
1990s British Beaded Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver, 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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