Shell Form Earrings
Vintage 1960s Greek Clip-on Earrings
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Coral
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 22k Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Iolite, 22k Gold, Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Vatican Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, 15k Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artist Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Hoop Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Chandelier Earrings
Pinchbeck
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Jade, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Drop Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Tsavorite, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Stud Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Coral, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Greek Modern Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s North American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Labradorite, Moonstone, Pearl, Quartz, 24k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Artist Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate
Antique 1870s English Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Gilt Metal
2010s American Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, Sterling 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.
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