Mabe Pearl Button Earring
1990s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s European Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
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Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s Italian More Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wedding Rings
Ruby, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, White Gold, Rose Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary North American Lever-Back Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Aquamarine, Coral, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary French Stud Earrings
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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1990s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Clip-on Earrings
Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Stud Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
1990s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, 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.
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