Boucheron Emerald Earrings
Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Art Deco More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Link Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Artist Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
2010s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Link Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s French Link Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French More Necklaces
Turquoise, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold
Late 20th Century More Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
2010s French Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Coral, Chrysophrase, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Vintage 1930s Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald
Vintage 1980s French More Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold
Emerald, Diamond
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.