Open Work Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s English Romantic Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Silver
Vintage 1940s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1910s Dangle Earrings
Late 20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Base Metal
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Opal, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Mauritian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Turkish Byzantine Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 24k Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Dangle Earrings
1990s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Platinum
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2023Whether dangle earrings are appropriate for work depends on the setting, which can include standards for safety as well as dress codes. Work around machinery or moving parts can be hazardous with dangle earrings or other loose accessories. In some workplaces, stud earrings may be the norm, while in others, understated dangle earrings like those set with small pearls or diamonds may be appropriate. There are also workplaces where large statement earrings that dangle may be acceptable attire. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of dangle earrings.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To open Cartier Love earrings, grip the round loop that the wire flips through and gently pull it back. If you’re struggling to open the box the earrings come in, simply push the gold knob on the front to lift the lid. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Cartier Love earrings.
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