Tiffany Signature Pearl Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18...
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavo...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gol...
Vintage 1980s Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1970s Canadian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Indicolite, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold,...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Cultured Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Platinum
1990s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k 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.