Gurhan Diamond Earrings
Late 20th Century Turkish Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Diamond, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal, 24k Gold, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
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Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Unknown Artist Pendant Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s American Hats
1980s Italian Belts
Vintage 1970s Swiss Artisan Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
1980s American Coats and Outerwear
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Late 20th Century Italian Chain Bracelets
14k Gold
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2010s Turkish Drop Earrings
Diamond, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, 24k Gold
2010s Turkish Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Drop Earrings
Diamond, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
Antique Early 1800s Turkish Byzantine Hoop Earrings
Black Diamond, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
Onyx, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Black Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Artisan Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Drop Earrings
Coral, 24k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold
1990s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Turkish More Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 24k Gold
Late 20th Century Turkish Drop Earrings
Diamond, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish More Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
Late 20th Century Turkish Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
Late 20th Century Turkish Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Turkish Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Turkish Drop Earrings
Emerald, 24k Gold
Turkish Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish More Earrings
Diamond, 24k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Turkish Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Drop Earrings
Diamond, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, 24k 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.