Enamel Angel Earrings
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modern Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Modern Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Edwardian More Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Jade, Tourmaline, Gold Plate
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
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Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Silver
2010s American Bangles
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 14k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Hoop Earrings
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Hoop Earrings
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silv...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Crystal, Quartz, Diamond, Enamel, Silver, Platinum, Yellow Gold, ...
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 17th Century British Solitaire Rings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
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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