Screw Back Earrings 14k Gold 1950s
Vintage 1950s American Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Peridot, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Pendant Necklaces
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Amethyst, 14k Gold
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Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Link Bracelets
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Amethyst, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1950s American Retro More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Stud Earrings
Moonstone, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Mexican Dangle Earrings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
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Vintage 1950s American Dangle Earrings
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American More Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Stud Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American More Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Emerald, 18k Gold
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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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