Earring Beads
Vintage 1980s Unknown Beaded Bracelets
Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Malachite, Gold Plate
2010s Hong Kong Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Beaded Necklaces
Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Beaded Necklaces
Amber, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Beaded Necklaces
2010s Dutch Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Vermeil, Silver
Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Black Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Vermeil, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Silver
20th Century French Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Rock Crystal
20th Century Retro Beaded Necklaces
2010s Dutch Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Spinel, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Beaded Necklaces
Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Beaded Necklaces
Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Beaded Necklaces
Tanzanite, 14k Gold
2010s Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Agate, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Brass
Early 2000s European Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Cut Steel
Vintage 1980s British Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modern Beaded Bracelets
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gilt Metal
2010s British Modern Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Steel, Sterling Silver, Silver, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s French Beaded Bracelets
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Citrine, Opal, Oriental Pearl, White Diamond, Zircon, 14...
20th Century American Modern Beaded Bracelets
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Beaded Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Brass
2010s British Modern Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Black Diamond, Sterling Silver, Steel, Silver, Stainless Steel
2010s Dutch Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Amber, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Emerald, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1980s American Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Baroque Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Beaded Bracelets
Vintage 1950s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s South American Modernist Beaded Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Japanese Artisan Drop Earrings
Pearl, Brass
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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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