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2010s Spanish Artist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Baroque Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Drop Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Dangle Earrings
Late 20th Century Danish Dangle Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Multi-gemston...
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Multi-Strand Necklaces
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Clamper Bracelets
Vintage 1980s French Charm Bracelets
Gold Plate
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Bangles
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
20th Century French Artisan Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
10k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
20th Century English Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1940s American Drop Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Vintage 1980s American Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s German Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Chain Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Spanish Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1920s Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Cuff Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1970s American Retro Bracelets
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
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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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