Tiffany Tassel Earring
Early 2000s Modern Drop Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1880s French Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Bangles
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French More Necklaces
Turquoise, White Gold
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Stud Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Stainless Steel
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Early 2000s Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst
Vintage 1980s Italian Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières
2010s American Dangle Earrings
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.