Retro Ruby Earrings 18k Gold
20th Century Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century Retro Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro More Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Thai Retro Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s English Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s North American Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Stud Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Turkish Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s French Retro Stud Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Retro Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yel...
Vintage 1940s French Retro Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Retro Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s German Revival Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro More Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Retro Chandelier Earrings
Jade, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold...
Vintage 1950s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
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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 18K gold good for earrings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023Yes, 18-karat gold can be good for earrings. Because it is an alloy, 18-karat gold is more durable and scratch-resistant than pure 24-karat gold. You can find 18-karat gold in rich warm yellow, cooler white with warm undertones and light pink rose. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of gold earrings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023The difference between 14K and 18K white gold stud earrings comes down to the content of the precious metal alloy. Stud earrings made of 14-karat white gold are 58.3% gold and 41.7% base metal, while 18-karat gold is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals. As a result, 14-karat white gold tends to be stronger and more resistant to scratching, and 18-karat gold will have a more noticeable warm-glowing yellow tinge. On 1stDibs, shop a range of white gold stud earrings.