Grey Pearl Ear Clips
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
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Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Beaded Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags
Vintage 1960s Charm Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Gold Plate
1920s Capes
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century German Modern Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century German Modernist Drop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Tsavorite, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Napoleon III Dangle Earrings
Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Go...
2010s British Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Drop Earrings
Base Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1990s Chinese Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Onyx, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Chandelier Earrings
18k Gold
1990s English Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Cultured Pearl
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Garnet, Morganite, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, S...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond
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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