Sugar Loaf Earrings
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Stud Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Carnelian, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Rubelite, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Carnelian, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Carnelian, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, Quartz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Carnelian, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Amber, Pearl, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Stud Earrings
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Modern Loose Gemstones
Ruby
Antique 1810s French George III Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Amethyst, Malachite, Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Diamond, Jade, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Zircon, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Hessonite, Green Beryl, Black Star, Chrome Tourmaline, Cat’s Eye,...
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Brass, Silver
2010s British Drop Earrings
White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
Vintage 1960s Link Bracelets
Vintage 1960s British Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian More Earrings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Link Bracelets
Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s French Modern Stud Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Steel
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Amber, Pearl, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century British More Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Clip-on Earrings
Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Rhodium, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Hoop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Sugar Loaf Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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