Octopus Earrings
2010s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern More Earrings
White Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern More Earrings
Opal, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Chandelier Earrings
Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, Coral, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Baroque Dangle Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s French More Bracelets
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1880s American Victorian Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Base Metal
20th Century Drop Earrings
Crystal
Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Native American Fashion Rings
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Native American More Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
2010s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s More Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Baroque Beaded Bracelets
Opal, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k 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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