L Earring
2010s European Artisan Dangle Earrings
Silver
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
24k Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s French Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern More Earrings
White Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Palladium
1990s Unknown Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stud Earrings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s European Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Rhodium
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Sterling Silver
20th Century Stud Earrings
White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Drop Earrings
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
20th Century Stud Earrings
2010s Irish Modern Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Rose Gold
20th Century More Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
24k Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s French Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Brass, Yellow Gold
20th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1910s French Aesthetic Movement Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s French Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Earrings
Gold
Early 2000s French More Earrings
Silver Plate
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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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