Tiffany And Co Small Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
1990s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Modern Chain Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Wrist Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Link Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s French Link Bracelets
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
1990s North American Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern More Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Artist Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
1990s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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.