Spiny Oyster Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Native American Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Other, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chrysophrase, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Other, Chrysophrase, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Other, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise
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Late 20th Century American Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Late 20th Century American Modernist Drop Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Late 20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold
20th Century Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Native American Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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20th Century Native American Drop Earrings
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, White Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Navajo Native American Objects
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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.