Bear Claw Earrings
Mid-20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Bangles
Coral, Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Brass
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Onyx, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s European Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 18th Century Italian Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1880s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Pinchbeck
20th Century English Modern Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Link Necklaces
Gold Plate, Base Metal
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Rhodium
Mid-20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Palladium, White Gold
Vintage 1920s French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Link Necklaces
Silver
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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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