Cartier Single Earring
2010s European Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
1990s Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Aesthetic Movement Stud Earrings
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Artisan Drop Earrings
Brass
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Base Metal
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver
Vintage 1980s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s Modern Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1950s French Edwardian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown More Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s Swiss Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s French Stud Earrings
20th Century More Earrings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary More Earrings
1990s French Modern Hoop Earrings
2010s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Drop Earrings
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French More Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Lever-Back Earrings
Base Metal, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Cufflinks
Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum
American Brooches
American Band Rings
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Cartier Single Earring For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Cartier Single Earring?
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.