Solitaire Dangle Drop
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blu...
2010s Belgian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
1990s Dangle Earrings
2010s Indian Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
2010s American Stud Earrings
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2023No, drop and dangle earrings are not the same. Although both types of earrings hang below the ear, their designs are different. Dangle earrings swing when you move, while drop earrings remain stationary. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of dangle and drop earrings from some of the world's top dealers.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023The difference between a drop earring and a dangle earring is how it hangs. A drop earring extends down below the earlobe but is stationary, while a pair of dangle earrings’ design allows it to swing. On 1stDibs, find a selection of earrings.
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