Removable Pearl Drops
2010s Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Black Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Swedish Empire Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Y...
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Carnelian, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Coral, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14...
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
Coral, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k...
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Vintage 1970s Beaded Bracelets
Jade
Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Wrist Watches
Silver, Stainless Steel
2010s British Art Deco Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, 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
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Anklets
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cuff Bracelets
2010s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Charm Bracelets
2010s Clip-on Earrings
2010s Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
2010s British Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
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2010s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Romantic Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Tanzanite, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Coral, South Sea Pearl, Spinel, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Plat...
American Dangle Earrings
1990s French Baroque Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Chrysophrase, White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s British Modern Hoop Earrings
Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Cultured Pearl, Zircon, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Agate, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Gilt Metal
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Drop Earrings
Pearl, Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
20th Century More Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
18k Gold
Unknown Drop Earrings
Hong Kong Drop Earrings
20th Century Edwardian More Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 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.
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