Ear Gauges
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Stainless Steel
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Modernist Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
2010s British Animal Sculptures
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Purple Sapphire...
Antique Early 1900s English Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
1990s English Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 17th Century Scottish Victorian Barware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1990s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1990s Unknown Stud Earrings
Onyx, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Stud Earrings
Opal, 9k Gold
Vintage 1940s Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Indian Tea Sets
Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s Unknown Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Stud Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Artisan Brooches
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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