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Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
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14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl
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Coral, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1980s Unknown Cuff Bracelets
Antique 1880s French Victorian Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Chandelier Earrings
Crystal, Hematite, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Clamper Bracelets
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Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Brooches
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Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1970s Unknown Solitaire Rings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Chandelier Earrings
Crystal, Silver
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
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Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s German Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s German Dangle Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s German Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Rhodium
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Chandelier Earrings
1960s British Cocktail Dresses
Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Italian Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
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Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Chandelier Earrings
Rhodium
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
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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