Day Night Covers Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, 15k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1850s English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
Coral, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
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Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
1970s French Empire Waist Dresses
1950s French Opera Coats
1910s French Wedding Dresses
1940s French Wedding Dresses
Early 2000s French Wedding Dresses
2010s American Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Australian Artist Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Link Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Revival Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
European Chandelier Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1890s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Casual Dresses
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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