Tiffany Replacement Earring
1990s Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1990s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bangles
Emerald, Onyx, Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Dome Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Malachite, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Bangles
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s French Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Jade, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Platinum
20th Century Drop Earrings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Rubelite, Platinum
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Alexandrite, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
20th Century Spanish More Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow 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.