Buccellati Gold Stud Earrings
2010s Italian Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Post-War Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Mid-20th Century American Post-War More Earrings
Diamond
Vintage 1980s Italian Bangles
Citrine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Renaissance Revival Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Chain Necklaces
Carnelian, Malachite, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Japanese Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Silver
2010s Italian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dome Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Stud Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian Clip-on Earrings
1990s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stud Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Artist Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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