Lantern Earring
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Rhodium, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Dangle Earrings
Jade, Tourmaline, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Italian Baroque Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Vermeil
Vintage 1950s Italian Etruscan Revival Brooches
Silver Plate, Base Metal
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1990s French Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Dome Rings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Band Rings
18k Gold
1990s Band Rings
White Gold
Antique 1880s Italian Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold Plate
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Silver Plate, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Hoop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
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2010s Indian Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Moroccan Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Artisan Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Lanterns
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Quartz, Chalcedony, Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Drop Earrings
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Crystal
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Quartz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Baroque Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Egyptian Revival Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Australian Modern Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Sterl...
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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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