Pietra Dura Earrings
Antique 19th Century More Earrings
Antique 19th Century Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Antique 1850s European Victorian Drop Earrings
14k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Lever-Back Earrings
Silver
Antique 1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
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Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 1890s Italian Drop Necklaces
9k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Etruscan Revival Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s Italian Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Dangle Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s American Victorian More Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Dome Rings
Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s French Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Loose Gemstones
Onyx
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Brooches
Vermeil
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
14k Gold
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2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Antique 1880s American Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century More Earrings
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Stud Earrings
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Drop Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Cufflinks
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Other, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
Pietra Dura 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 pietra dura stone?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pietra dura stone is a term for inlaying items with colored stones, such as agate, jade, jasper, topax, onyx and alabaster. In Italian, "pietra dura" literally translates to "hard stone." You'll find a selection of pietra dura decorative objects and jewelry on 1stDibs.
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