Ear Wire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 22k Gold
20th Century Modern Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
2010s Zambian Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Classical Greek Lever-Back Earrings
Silver, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Kyanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Drop Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s American Retro Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Topaz, Zircon
Mid-20th Century American Retro Drop Earrings
14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Fire Opal, Citr...
Antique 1870s French Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Cut Steel
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1850s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Drop Earrings
10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
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.
- Roman Malakov DiamondsMarch 24, 2021French wire in earrings is a type of back that features a curved hook that goes through your ear. The hook is open at the back, and the earring can sit on the earlobe without an earring back.
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