Expensive Earrings
2010s Thai Drop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Thai Drop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1960s Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Tsavorite, Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
2010s Thai Drop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s Swedish Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Dangle Earrings
Jade, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Swedish Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1860s Swedish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Chandelier Earrings
Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Stud Earrings
Beryl, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Drop Earrings
Cut Steel
2010s Hong Kong Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Austrian Retro Dangle Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s European Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Dangle Earrings
22k Gold
Vintage 1930s European Greek Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Asian Retro Stud Earrings
22k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Artisan Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Swedish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yel...
Early 20th Century European Belle Époque Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Hong Kong Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s Finnish Retro Dangle Earrings
Spinel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Armenian Retro Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 18th Century European Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s Swedish Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Asian Retro Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s European Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, 22k Gold
Antique 1870s Swedish Empire Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Asian Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Rose Gold, ...
2010s Hong Kong Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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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