Camelia Diamond Earring
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Drop Earrings
Mid-20th Century American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
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Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Charm Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
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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