Midcentury Modern Emerald Earing
Mid-20th Century German Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Tsavorite...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Indian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Coral, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Zircon, Ruby, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, White Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Diamond, Ruby, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1950s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Plat...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
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Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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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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