Large Fresh Water Pearl Earrings
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Mandarin Garnet, Garnet, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
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2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Indonesian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 22k Gold
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Artisan Fashion Rings
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Black Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Mexican Chandelier Earrings
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mexican Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
1990s Turkish Artisan Dangle Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Silver, Silver Plate
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Rhodium
2010s Modern Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Earrings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Earrings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Freshwater Pearl, Chalcedony, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century More Earrings
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Pearl, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s British Baroque Revival Stud Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Silver
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Beryl, Morganite, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Australian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Beryl, Morganite, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art Sculptures
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl
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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