Berger Earrings
20th Century American Artist Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
20th Century American Artist Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1940s American Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Mixed Media
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Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1940s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Charm Bracelets
Mid-20th Century French Byzantine Beaded Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1930s French Byzantine Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s American Baroque Revival Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Brass, Gilt Metal
Antique 1880s Drop Earrings
Coral, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Silver, Rhodium
Vintage 1980s French Modern Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s French Renaissance Brooches
Gilt Metal, Gold, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1950s American Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
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Agate, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Silver
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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
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Yellow Gold
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White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan More Earrings
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Agate, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Revival Hoop Earrings
Labradorite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Roman Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Revival Hoop Earrings
Labradorite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Chandelier Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
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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