Platinum 1940s Earring
Early 20th Century Revival Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Post-War More Earrings
Diamond
Mid-20th Century French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Portuguese Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Italian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Clip-on Earrings
Platinum
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Artist Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Palladium
Vintage 1940s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Victorian Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Rhodium, Silver
Vintage 1950s French Post-War Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Serving Bowls and Tureens
Silver
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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.
- Is platinum good for earrings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023Yes, platinum can be good for earrings. Many people love the cool color and sleek appearance of platinum, and the metal can be beautiful on its own or used as a setting for gemstones. Platinum is unlikely to tarnish, fade or require refinishing as it ages, and it is fairly resistant to scratches as well. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of platinum earrings.
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