Dramatic Earrings
20th Century Unknown Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Crystal
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Labradorite, Black Spinel, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modern Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
15k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Brass
Early 2000s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Base Metal
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rhodolite, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Enamel, 15k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Zircon, Rhodium
2010s Indian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Revival Clip-on Earrings
Brass, Enamel
2010s North American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Brass
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Chandelier Earrings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Chandelier Earrings
Pearl
Vintage 1980s Greek Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver
2010s Belgian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
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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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