Intaglio Carnelian Earrings
20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Carnelian, Gold
Early 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold, Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Classical Roman Hoop Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Carnelian, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
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20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Hematite, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Signet Rings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Fashion Rings
Carnelian, Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Chinese Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Signet Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Signet Rings
Quartz, 14k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Signet Rings
Quartz, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Italian Drop Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Carnelian, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Classical Greek Drop Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Vintage 1960s Classical Roman Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Neoclassical Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Carnelian, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Carnelian, 22k Gold
Vintage 1950s Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, 9k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1880s Victorian Signet Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Citrine, 18k Gold
1990s American More Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
American More Earrings
Early 2000s Greek Modern Stud Earrings
Carnelian, 22k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern More Earrings
Emerald, Carnelian, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
American More Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Tourmaline, 18k 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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