Dior Knot Earrings
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Classical Roman Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Antique 1870s European Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s German Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
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1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
1990s French Jackets
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s German Hoop Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Hoop Earrings
Gilt Metal
20th Century German Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s German Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal, Rhodium
20th Century French Brooches
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Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches
1980s American Cocktail Dresses
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Stud Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Egyptian Revival Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s British Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold
1960s Mini Dresses
Vintage 1980s German Clip-on Earrings
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1980s German Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s German Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
1980s American Cocktail Dresses
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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.