Christian Dior 1960 Vintage Green Crystals Emerald Clear Openwork Domed Earrings
By Christian Dior Haute Couture
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1960 Vintage Unisex Green Emerald Clear Crystals Openwork Circle Round Flower Domed Clip Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. 100% G...
Silver Plate
DGH Necklace Earrings Sterling Silver Denmark Dansk Guldsmede-Håndværk Modernist
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare classic Mid-Century Modern Necklace and Earrings in Sterling Silver made in Denmark by Dansk Guldsmede-Håndværk (1954-1973).
Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage Mexican William Spratling Silver Modernist Square Cube Earrings & Brooch
By William Spratling
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine, three-piece Mexican silver modernist square cube clip-on earrings and brooch.
Silver
ORB Sterling Silver Modernist Openwork Leaves Earrings & Brooch Parure
By Artistian Made
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-century peer of modern jewelry artist Art Smith, studio metalsmith Otto Robert Bade (1921-2019) handcrafted this black-patinated sterling-silver openwork stylized-leaves set o...
Sterling Silver
Los Castillo Sterling Silver Amethyst Mexican Modernist Necklace Earrings Set
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hammered sterling silver necklace and earrings set with tumbled amethyst created by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico. Hinged necklace has a wearable neck length of approximately 16" to...
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
$1,275Sale Price|20% Off
S.G.Morris Modernist Bracelet & Earrings Enamel Sterling Silver Midcentury Rare
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in these exquisite Mid-Century Modern Bracelet and Earrings marked S.G.M., the esteemed silversmith Stanley George Morris of England. I love the stained glass window motif w...
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
Walter Lampl Mexican Modernist Cabochon Amethyst Sterling Silver Earrings
By Walter Lampl
Located in New York, NY
Walter Lampl Mexican Modernist cabochon amethyst sterling silver earrings 20th Century The Lampl Company was founded by Walter Lampl in 1921 and operated until 1959.
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Niels Erik From Modernist Silver Pendant Necklace & Earrings, 1970s
By Niels Erik From
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A late 1960s or early 1970s pendant necklace with matching earrings/ear-clips by Danish silversmith N. E. From. The set exhibits a delicate texture/polish to its abstract shapes. The...
Agate, Sterling Silver
Vintage Earrings Silver with Onyx Modernist, Timeless Design Italy, 1970s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage earrings silver with onyx modernist, timeless design Italy, 1970s These vintage silver earrings from the 1970s impress with their timeless triangular design and the inserted...
Onyx
Amethyst and Silver Art Deco Geometric Brooch Earrings Set 1930s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful brooch and clip on earring set in sterling silver and Amethyst. It is a geometric design of overlapping silver angles in 2 different textures with a center round amethys...
Sterling Silver
$320Sale Price|20% Off
Modernist Handmade Carnelian Agate Sterling Ring and Earring Set
Located in Eagan, MN
This is a unique set of sterling silver jewelry. Both the earrings and ring are stamped "925".
Agate, Carnelian, Sterling Silver
$995Sale Price|37% Off
MIC Neugel Sweden Modern Bracelet Earrings Enamel Sterling Silver Scandinavian
Located in New York, NY
A masterwork of mid-century modern, modernist jewelry making! The silver link bracelet and earrings with a dark green enamel epitomize the mid-century modern style made famous by th...
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen Bente Bonne Silver, Enamel Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings Set, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Bente Bonne, 1929-1996, was a highly acclaimed designer whose work in enamel and glass is rare and much admired by collectors. She was one of the very few artists who created silver ...
Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen by Nanna Jorgen Ditzel Original Silver Cuff Earrings Set Circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
A collector's set. A rare and famous design by Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel for Georg Jensen, of. a cuff and earring set, Denmark, c. 1960. Earrings are stamped Georg Jensen, Sterling, De...
Sterling Silver, Silver
Cartier Geometric Sterling, Onyx and 18 k Gold Clip Earrings
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of Cartier signed Geometric Sterling and 18 k Gold Clip Earrings. They measure 1 1/4 inch in length and 7/8 inch wide. Having a post back, the earrings are in good c...
Onyx, 18k Gold, Silver
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.