Sculptural Statement Earrings
2010s North American Modern More Earrings
Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
14k Gold, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Contemporary Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Contemporary Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Crystal
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Crystal
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Crystal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Chandelier Earrings
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century Greek Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s Canadian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Gothic Revival Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Gothic Revival Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s English Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Art Deco Stud Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s British Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Brass
Late 20th Century Link Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Brass, Copper
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Carnelian, Yellow Gold...
2010s Modern Fashion Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Chinese Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow 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.
- What is a statement earring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A statement earring is bold, eye-catching and typically colorful. Statement earrings add character to any outfit. They're flashy, big and sculptural and can even drape down to rest on the shoulder. Trendy statement earrings are made from gold, silver, colorful glass beads, shells, feathers and more. Shop a collection of vintage and modern statement earrings from some of the world’s top jewelers on 1stDibs.
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