Orecchini Zaffiri
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Jade, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Agate, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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2010s Indian Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Shoes
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Drop Earrings
Emerald, Pearl
Vintage 1960s German Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Emerald
Vintage 1950s American Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French T-Shirts
2010s Italian Boots
1990s French Romantic Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s French Chandelier Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1890s Japanese Arts and Crafts Boxes and Cases
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire
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.