Moonstone Sterling Clip Earrings
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Aquamarine, Rainbow Moonstone, Kyanite, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
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2010s American Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tennis Bracelets
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1840s British Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century German Modern Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings
Labradorite, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
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2010s Swiss Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, 22k Gold, Platinum, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Modern More Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yell...
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, Platinum, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Aquamarine, Rainbow Moonstone, Kyanite, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Beryl, Green Beryl, Aquamarine, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Vermeil, St...
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
French Drop Earrings
Vintage 1950s Danish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
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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