Cow Earrings
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Pants
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Brass
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
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Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
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21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Brass, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Carnelian, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Carnelian, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Labradorite, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver, Brass
Vintage 1980s Unknown Artisan Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Silver, Brass
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Moonstone, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Hobo Bags
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Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Brass, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Carnelian, Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
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.