Horse Head Earrings
Late 20th Century European Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Lever-Back Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Recent Sales
1990s American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Metal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Late 20th Century French Modern Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Drop Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Hoop Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artist Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
American Hoop Earrings
2010s American Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish More Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
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2010s Italian Baroque Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Charm Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artist Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tsavorite, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Drop Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Band Rings
18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century French Modern Chain Necklaces
Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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