Bow Earrings Turquoise
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
2010s British Baroque Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Rubelite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Modern Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Art Deco More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
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2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Iolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Labradorite, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k...
20th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
20th Century Mexican Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 1830s French Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s British Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Textiles
Textile
1990s French Drop Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
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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