Bug Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Stud Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Recent Sales
Late 20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Stud Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
14k Gold, Enamel, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian More Earrings
Rock Crystal, Silver, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Turquoise, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century English Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Carnelian, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
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Vintage 1910s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond
1960s French Cocktail Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
1990s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s French Evening Gowns
Late 20th Century Italian Medieval Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Italian Etruscan Revival Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Band Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses
Antique 19th Century European Georgian Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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