Cartier Amethyst Earrings
Early 2000s Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French Retro Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold
1990s French Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s French Top Handle Bags
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Throws
Textile, Linen, Silk
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Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Retro Bracelets
18k Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Artist Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Black Jade, Platinum
2010s Top Handle Bags
Vintage 1980s British Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Coral, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond
20th Century Fashion Rings
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Hoop Earrings
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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Early 2000s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s French More Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
Vintage 1970s American More Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French More Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Swiss Artist Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s French Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
American Brooches
Early 2000s French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
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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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