Large 18 K Gold Earrings
Vintage 1950s Swedish Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century European Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s English Retro Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
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2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Scarves
2010s American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
1980s French Belts
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium...
2010s Victorian Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Quartz, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Drop Earrings
Pearl, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Hoop Earrings
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Hoop Earrings
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Hoop Earrings
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Mixed M...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Hoop Earrings
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Zircon, Cultured Pearl, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, ...
Vintage 1960s Italian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Hoop Earrings
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Chandelier Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1990s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Opal, Mandarin Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
2010s American Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold
20th Century Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
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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.
- Is 18K gold good for earrings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023Yes, 18-karat gold can be good for earrings. Because it is an alloy, 18-karat gold is more durable and scratch-resistant than pure 24-karat gold. You can find 18-karat gold in rich warm yellow, cooler white with warm undertones and light pink rose. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of gold earrings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023The difference between 14K and 18K white gold stud earrings comes down to the content of the precious metal alloy. Stud earrings made of 14-karat white gold are 58.3% gold and 41.7% base metal, while 18-karat gold is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals. As a result, 14-karat white gold tends to be stronger and more resistant to scratching, and 18-karat gold will have a more noticeable warm-glowing yellow tinge. On 1stDibs, shop a range of white gold stud earrings.
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