Native American Pierced Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Native American Wrist Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Native American Fashion Rings
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century North American Native American Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Cuff Bracelets
20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Native American More Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Native American Solitaire Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Native American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
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Mid-20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Native American Drop Earrings
Palladium
20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Malachite, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Multi-Strand Neck...
Coral, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Chandelier Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s American Native American Hoop Earrings
Coral, Onyx, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling S...
Vintage 1950s American More Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Native American Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Native American Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Lever-Back Earrings
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Chandelier Earrings
20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Malachite, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Hoop Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
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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