Dressy Earrings
Vintage 1960s European Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Retro Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s Dutch Modern Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Labradorite, Moonstone, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Artisan Drop Earrings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Drop Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Artisan Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Czech Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Rhodium, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, Zircon, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
1990s American Egyptian Revival Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Coral, Gold Plate
2010s North American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Late 20th Century American Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1970s French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Blue Zircon, Diamond, White Diamond, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Dangle Earrings
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Israeli Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Iolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Sterling Silver
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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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