18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond, Citrine, Pink Tourmaline and Onyx Hanging Earrings
By Baten
Located in New York, NY
1990's Chic ! These oh so classic 18 karat yellow gold earrings are designed with pave set diamonds
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Amethyst and Multi-Stone Drop Earrings
By Baten
Located in Pikesville, MD
total of approximately 1.25 carats, set in polished 18k yellow gold. Earrings are fixed with posts and
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Baten 18 Karat Gold Retro Earrings with Blue Topaz Green Agate Citrine and Onyx
By Baten
Located in New York, NY
These amazing 18 karat yellow gold earrings were designed by The Baten Corp. in 1992. The tops of
Agate, Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Frivole Diamond Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Small Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
These rare Van Cleef & Arpels lever-back earrings from the gorgeous Frivole collection feature a flower design crafted in 18k yellow gold, prong-set with emeralds in the center, ...
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Mauboussin Paris Vintage Diamond Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold
By Mauboussin
Located in Dallas, TX
An enchanting pair of vintage Mauboussin Paris diamond earrings from 1980s. They showcase approximately 2.5 carats of sparkling diamonds of high color and clarity (F to G / VVS to VS...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris 5cts Diamond Huggie Hoop Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fabulous pair of vintage Cartier Paris diamond huggie-hoop earrings. They showcase approximately 5 carats of sparkling diamonds set in shimmering 18 karat yellow gold. Each earring...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Exceptional Diamond & Colored Stone Earrings by Marina B.
By Marina B
Located in San Francisco, CA
The pop of color that every collection deserves! From famed designer Marina Bulgari come these 18 karat yellow gold earrings featuring a 3.30 carat pink tourmaline and a 3.30 carat b...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
$5,650 / set
W 0.71 in L 1.1 in
Tiffany & Co. 1970 George Schuler Seashells Clips Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Shells earrings designed by Tiffany & Co. A beautiful pair of clips-on earrings created in New York city at the Tiffany & Co. by George Schuler, back in the 1970. These earrings hav...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$6,850
H 0.91 in W 0.6 in
Vintage 18 K Yellow Gold Earclips Bulgari Torumaline Peridot Cornucopia Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
An iconic set of 18 K yellow Gold Cornucopia earclips showcasing 1 fancy cut Briolette pink Tourmaline and 1 fancy cut Peridot. 2.3 cm height and 1.5 cm wide. 18.52 grams. Stamped 7...
Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Vintage Bulgari pink Tourmaline ring Circa 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Addlestone, GB
Vintage beautiful BULGARI Vintage Pink Tourmaline ring Circa 1980s 18ct yellow gold, set with an oval cut pink tourmaline of approximately 2.15 carats, signed Bulgari and numbered, ...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Cartier Panthere Yellow Gold Enamel Bangle Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Feasterville, PA
The Cartier Panthère Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet is an exquisite piece of jewelry that is not merely an accessory, but a statement. Crafted meticulously by the master artisans of Car...
Yellow Gold, Enamel
$42,500
W 1.6 in D 0.43 in L 15 in
Tiffany & Co. 1981 Angela Cummings Prototype Nocturnal Collar Necklace 18Kt Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Nocturnal Collar Necklace designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. An extremely rare prototype piece, created by Angela Cummings for the Tiffany Studios, back in the 1981. This...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Gold Earrings, Swirl Shell
By David Webb
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A pair of David Webb gold earrings with the swirl shell design. Classic 18k gold earrings for everyday wearing yet with the signature Webb's luxury touch. It's a shiny pair of earri...
Gold, 18k Gold
VCA Chalcedony, Sapphire and Diamond 'Blue Gardenia' Clip Brooches
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of VCA chalcedony, sapphire and diamond 'Blue Gardenia' clip brooches. The brooches feature chalcedony petals with edges adorned by 144 round brilliant cut diamonds, weighing to...
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Cartier Caresse D'Orchidees Diamond Flower Earrings in Platinum
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cartier Caresse D'Orchidees diamond flower earrings, accompanied by Cartier paperwork. This pair of Cartier earrings feature 531 round brilliant cut diamonds totaling 5.53 carats pa...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co., Paloma Picasso Coral and Diamond Earrings, 1980
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Weston, MA
Red coral has always been highly regarded in human societies and civilizations. The ancients believed that red coral had divine blood in it which brought numerous benefits. Red coral...
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cellini 18 Karat Yellow Gold Enamel Earrings with Mabe Pearl Centers
By Cellini
Located in New York, NY
18 karat yellow gold earclips with blue and green enamel and mabe pearl centers. The earrings measure 1.25" in diameter . The earrings are clip on, posts may be added. Stamped Cellin...
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Coral and Diamond Hoop Earrings in 18k Yellow Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, England
A highly unique vintage pair of Van Cleef & Arpels coral and diamond clip on hoop earrings set in 18k yellow gold. These beautiful hoops are composed in a graduated circular motif a...
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$395,000 / set
Bulgari Ruby Diamond Gold Necklace and Earring Suite
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A 1980's Bulgari ruby and diamond necklace and earring suite in 18k gold; the necklace designed as a series of oval-shaped links, each set with a rectangular ruby, two oval diamonds ...
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
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.