Opal Inlay Earrings
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Tanzanite, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Other, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Jade, Opal, Turquoise, Black Jade, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chrysophrase, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Other, Chrysophrase, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Other, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Pendant Necklaces
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2010s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Opal, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Japanese Contemporary Band Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
1990s Australian Modern Band Rings
Opal, 10k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Opal, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Australian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Link Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Opal, Topaz, 14k Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s British Drop Earrings
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Tanzanite, 14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Opal, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Native American Drop Earrings
Coral, Onyx, Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Opal, Jade, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Opal, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American More Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
1990s American Stud Earrings
Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Opal Inlay Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- What is an inlay earring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023An inlay earring is an earring that shows off a certain decorating technique. In jewelry making, inlay is the process of carving small recesses in the surface of a metal, like platinum, gold or silver, and then filling them with precisely cut accent materials. You can find inlay earrings featuring a variety of semiprecious stones and gemstones, such as lapis lazuli, mother of pearl, opal and turquoise. They may also be decorated with inlays of shells, beads, glass and other materials. Shop a range of inlay earrings on 1stDibs.
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