Pearl And Diamond Leverback Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
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1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire
Antique Early 1900s German Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Stud Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s European Beaded Bracelets
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Vermeil, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
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2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Edwardian Lever-Back Earrings
Natural Pearl, Diamond
2010s American Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Platinum, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Labradorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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, 2023Yes, you can wear pearl earrings with diamond earrings if you wish. One way to tie the look together is to choose pearl and diamond earrings with matching settings. For example, you can pair platinum diamond and pearl earrings or yellow gold diamond and pearl earrings. Shop a large assortment of earrings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023Yes, you can wear diamond stud earrings with a pearl necklace. The elegant combination is fashionable for everything from a day at the office to Sunday brunch to a night on the town. To create a bold look, try pairing large diamond studs with a single strand of pearls or a dramatic multi-strand pearl necklace with smaller stud earrings. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of diamond stud earrings and pearl necklaces.
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