Jensen Ear
Early 2000s Danish Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Stud Earrings
Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Dangle Earrings
Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Early 2000s Danish Clip-on Earrings
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Stud Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Chalcedony, Silver
20th Century Danish Modernist Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver
2010s Thai Modern Hoop Earrings
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
2010s Thai Modern Stud Earrings
2010s Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Hoop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Late 20th Century French Scarves
Early 2000s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Stainless Steel, Steel, Rose Gold
2010s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Scarves
1950s Jackets
Early 2000s French Scarves
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
1980s French Scarves
2010s French Top Handle Bags
Vintage 1980s French More Rings
Sterling Silver
1980s French Sunglasses
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shirts
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Recent Sales
Vintage 1970s Danish More Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Modern More Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Modern Stud Earrings
20th Century Danish Modern Pendant Necklaces
20th Century Danish Modern Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Deco More Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Danish More Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Modern More Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Deco Cufflinks
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Romantic Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
20th Century Danish Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau More Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century More Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Danish Modern Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
1990s Danish Modern Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Danish Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist More Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Danish Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Danish Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Danish Retro Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Danish More Earrings
Stainless Steel
Danish Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
1990s Danish Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern More Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish More Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Danish Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Jugendstil Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Mexican Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Dangle Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
Jensen Ear For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Jensen Ear?
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.