Silver Door Knocker Earrings
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
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Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
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Coral, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
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Amethyst, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Baroque Revival Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
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2010s Dominican Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
20th Century French Modern Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Pearl
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Spinel, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Link Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Link Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Striking scale. 3" across
Excellent condition
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
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Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Brooches
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Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Drop Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s Unknown Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
2010s Drop Earrings
20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Drop Earrings
Silver
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Iolite, Topaz, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023The term door-knocker earrings refers to large hoop earrings. This name comes from the fact that the shape of the hoop is similar to that of the knocker on a door. Door-knocker earrings may be round, square or triangular in shape, and jewelry designers create them out of a variety of materials, including sterling silver, gold and platinum. Shop a large collection of hoop earrings on 1stDibs.
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