Lightning Bolt Earrings
2010s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Band Rings
Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Unknown Fashion Rings
Citrine, Sterling Silver
20th Century Modernist Fashion Rings
Coral, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Fashion Rings
Jasper, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan More Rings
Emerald, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s Modernist Cocktail Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bridal Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Silver, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Bronze
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Bronze
2010s Dutch Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Chandelier Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century More Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
1990s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023What a lightning bolt earring means is a matter of individual interpretation. Some people associate lightning bolts with creativity and invention, while others equate them with power, excitement and awe. Lightning bolts have also become symbols of the character Harry Potter and fans of the franchise's books and films may sport earrings shaped like them. Explore a wide range of earrings on 1stDibs.
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