Dolphin Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s European Renaissance Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Gold
20th Century Unknown Hoop Earrings
14k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
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Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise
Early 2000s Unknown Dangle Earrings
1990s American Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Classical Greek Dangle Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
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White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s More Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Retro Pendant Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century Retro Brooches
Gold Plate
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Spanish Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Brooches
Quartz, Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Brooches
Quartz, Gold Plate, Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s British Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Drop Earrings
Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Danish Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Agate, Sterling Silver
20th Century British Artisan Stud Earrings
Zircon, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Brass
1990s American Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s British Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s British Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Coral, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco More Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Drop Earrings
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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.
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