Trifari Pearl Earrings
1990s Italian More Earrings
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Gold Plate
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Belle Époque Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Anglo-Indian Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modern Band Rings
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century French Artisan Drop Earrings
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
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Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s French Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
2010s French Artist Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1940s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Vermeil, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Artist Brooches
Crystal, Brass, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s American Georgian Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
1990s French Brooches
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Recent Sales
Vintage 1980s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Link Bracelets
Vintage 1980s American Retro Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Vintage 1950s American Retro Bracelets
Gold Plate, Base Metal
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Late 20th Century North American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Pearl, Rhodium
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Stud Earrings
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
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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.