Classic Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Classical Roman Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Classical Roman Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Morganite, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Stud Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Gold
2010s French Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Tanzanite, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Classical Roman Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Classical Roman Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Classical Roman Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Drop Earrings
Mixed Metal
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Rhodium
Late 20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Artist Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Early 2000s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Topaz, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023Although opinions vary, many people say that the classic pearl earring size is 7 to 8 millimeters. At this size, pearl studs are around 0.25 inches wide. Jewelry makers offer pearl earrings in sizes as small as 2 to 3 millimeters, and you can also find pieces that are upward of 9 to 10 millimeters in diameter. Shop a wide variety of pearl earrings on 1stDibs.
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