Elsa Peretti Earings
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Romantic Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Drop Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s North American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Base Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Necklace Enhancers
Pearl, Mixed Metal
1990s Spanish Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gilt Metal
2010s French Necklace Enhancers
1970s Miscellaneous
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
Recent Sales
American Clip-on Earrings
American Clip-on Earrings
American Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
1990s American More Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Retro Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Spanish Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Drop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century More Earrings
Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Drop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Spanish Modernist Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Elsa Peretti Earings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.