Buttercup Earrings
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Russian More Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Enamel, 15k Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Mid-20th Century Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
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2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Beaded Necklaces
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Chandelier Earrings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Antique Early 1900s Dangle Earrings
Antique Early 1900s Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique 1870s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1940s French Artist Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1940s French Artist Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1940s French Artist Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Russian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Gold
2010s Italian Wrist Watches
Pearl, Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emer...
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Recent Sales
European Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1780s British More Earrings
18k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 1850s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Mid-20th Century Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Palladium
Antique 1870s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1930s American Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Dangle Earrings
Diamond
Vintage 1910s American Romantic Drop Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond
Antique 1880s Unknown High Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Romantic Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century More Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
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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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