Old Pear Earrings
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
1990s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Silver
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Mixed Metal
2010s Greek Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Dangle Earrings
Mid-20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
1990s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Spinel
20th Century Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
1990s Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1880s Russian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1810s English Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Chandelier Earrings
Chrysoberyl, Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed ...
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 22k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Anglo-Indian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k G...
Vintage 1950s British Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Balinese Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Spinel, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Late 20th Century Italian Chandelier Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
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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.
- Are hoop earrings old fashioned?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023Whether hoop earrings are old-fashioned is a matter of personal opinion. Hoop earrings have been around since 2500 B.C., when African artisans first began producing them out of bronze, silver and gold. The ancient Egyptians would later wear them as well. During the 1920s, hoop earrings became a trend in the United States when the opening of King Tutankhamen's tomb sparked renewed interest in Egyptian jewelry. Since then, hoops have largely remained in style, and today they have become staples of hip-hop, Black and Latina cultures. Shop a large selection of hoop earrings.
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