Large Saltwater Pearl Earrings
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique 1870s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platin...
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 9k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
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1990s French Wrist Watches
Silver, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s American Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century English Modern Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
1980s Italian Fashion
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
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Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Natural Pearl, White Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American More Earrings
2010s American More Earrings
2010s Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American More Earrings
2010s Modern Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American More Earrings
2010s More Earrings
2010s Japanese Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Drop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
2010s Modern Stud Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Silver, Gold
Vintage 1950s Japanese Retro Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Silver
2010s Modern Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Drop Earrings
Pearl, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown More Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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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