Tiffany Crystal Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Romantic Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Alexandrite, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
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Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s English Corsets
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Emerald, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
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Vintage 1950s American Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Rhodium
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
American Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Garnet, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Stud Earrings
Onyx, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Post-War Beaded Necklaces
Rhodium, Base Metal, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s American More Earrings
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro More Earrings
Aquamarine, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Crystal
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
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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