Cartier Love Earring Stud
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Stud Earrings
Vintage 1970s Chandelier Earrings
14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1960s Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Vanity Items
Vintage 1960s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Day Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
1950s French Other
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
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2010s French Hoop Earrings
Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings
2010s French Modern Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Retro Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary More Earrings
Early 2000s French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Stud Earrings
18k Gold
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
1990s French Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Brooches
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.