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Tusk Earrings

Robert Lee Morris Sterling Silver Tusk Earrings
Robert Lee Morris Sterling Silver Tusk Earrings

Robert Lee Morris Sterling Silver Tusk Earrings

By Robert Lee Morris

Located in New York, NY

These simple graduated "Tusk" earrings, were the kind of strong but simple designs that helped define that design period.

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

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VINTAGE BAROQUE GOLD SCROLL & LUCITE TUSK EARRINGS
VINTAGE BAROQUE GOLD SCROLL & LUCITE TUSK EARRINGS

VINTAGE BAROQUE GOLD SCROLL & LUCITE TUSK EARRINGS

Located in San Francisco, CA

Featured is a pair of statement clip on earrings in gold tone and smoky Lucite. The have the look of clear elephant tusks with a scrolling openwork cap.

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Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings

Debra Navarro Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stick Dangle Earrings Stiletto
Debra Navarro Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stick Dangle Earrings Stiletto

Debra Navarro Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stick Dangle Earrings Stiletto

By Debra Navarro

Located in Wichita, KS

Made in USA The Tusk earrings represent the boldness and bravery needed to conquer the wildness of your journey.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Ye...

Debra Navarro Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tusk Triangle Stud Earrings
Debra Navarro Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tusk Triangle Stud Earrings

Debra Navarro Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tusk Triangle Stud Earrings

By Debra Navarro

Located in Wichita, KS

This Pair of Tusk stud earrings, from our Barefoot Collection, is hand-crafted with 18-karat recycled yellow gold, and feature 20 round brilliant, champagne accent diamonds.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Debra Navarro Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings Tusk Triangle
Debra Navarro Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings Tusk Triangle

Debra Navarro Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings Tusk Triangle

By Debra Navarro

Located in Wichita, KS

Make a statement with the Tusk dangle earrings, from our Barefoot Collection.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Platinum Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings
Platinum Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings

Platinum Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings

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H 0.44 in W 0.44 in

Platinum Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings

By Thomas Kurilla

Located in New York, NY

Platinum Elephant Earrings Tiffany designer Thomas Kurilla created these earring for 1st dibs. I am really a sculptor at heart and these were very satisfying to make. Now it's tru...

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2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Platinum

0.10ct Emerald, Skull & Tusk Single Earring 14ct Yellow gold
0.10ct Emerald, Skull & Tusk Single Earring 14ct Yellow gold

0.10ct Emerald, Skull & Tusk Single Earring 14ct Yellow gold

By Harlin Jones

Located in Sydney, NSW

14ct Gold Skull Earring with Emerald & Tusk This custom single-drop earring features a shiny dimensional skull on the top, giving it an ethereal gothic look, beautifully handcrafte...

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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

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18 Carat Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold and Diamonds Necklace, Diamond Ring Suite
18 Carat Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold and Diamonds Necklace, Diamond Ring Suite

18 Carat Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold and Diamonds Necklace, Diamond Ring Suite

By Mistova Craftman

Located in Beijing, CN

A ring which can be worn three ways embedded with diamonds. Tusk earrings which are made from yellow and white gold and diamonds and a yellow and white gold and diamonds necklace.

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2010s Chinese Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

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18 Karat Yellow Gold Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings
18 Karat Yellow Gold Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings

18 Karat Yellow Gold Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings

By Thomas Kurilla

Located in New York, NY

18 Karat Yellow Gold Elephant Earrings Tiffany designer Thomas Kurilla created these earring for 1st dibs. I am really a sculptor at heart and these were very satisfying to make. ...

Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat White Gold Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings
18 Karat White Gold Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings

18 Karat White Gold Two Tusk Elephant Stud Earrings

By Thomas Kurilla

Located in New York, NY

Elephant Earrings Tiffany designer Thomas Kurilla created these earring for 1st dibs. I am really a sculptor at heart and these were very satisfying to make. Now it's true. No mor...

Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Boar Tusk and Sterling Earrings by Chicago Jeweler Theodore Drendel
Boar Tusk and Sterling Earrings by Chicago Jeweler Theodore Drendel

Boar Tusk and Sterling Earrings by Chicago Jeweler Theodore Drendel

Located in Chicago, IL

These dramatic earrings by Chicago jeweler Ted Drendel beautifully combine ancient and modern elements.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Artisan Drop Earrings

Alligator Twist Earrings of Mammoth Tusk Tsavorites and 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Alligator Twist Earrings of Mammoth Tusk Tsavorites and 18 Karat Yellow Gold

Alligator Twist Earrings of Mammoth Tusk Tsavorites and 18 Karat Yellow Gold

By Bibi van der Velden

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Two playful alligators, carved in 60,000-year-old mammoth tusk, are crafted to coil around the lobe in these bold earring designs.

Category

2010s Dutch Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alligator Bite Earrings of Mammoth Tusk and 18 Karat Gold and Tsavorite Eyes
Alligator Bite Earrings of Mammoth Tusk and 18 Karat Gold and Tsavorite Eyes

Alligator Bite Earrings of Mammoth Tusk and 18 Karat Gold and Tsavorite Eyes

By Bibi van der Velden

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Intricately carved to replicate an alligator’s body in miniature, these earrings convey a fierce glamour. The earrings are designed in 18k yellow gold and 60,000-year-old mammoth tus...

Category

2010s Dutch Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tusk 18 Karat Gold Vermeil Blue Green Pink Purple Edgy Fashionable Earrings
Tusk 18 Karat Gold Vermeil Blue Green Pink Purple Edgy Fashionable Earrings

Tusk 18 Karat Gold Vermeil Blue Green Pink Purple Edgy Fashionable Earrings

By MAVIADA

Located in GB

These are new to our Collection and are a bit on the edgy side but so much fun and look quite beautiful.... They come in 5mm round cabochon handmade stone (AAA quality) and 18kt Yell...

Category

2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Vermeil

Tusk 18 Karat Gold Vermeil Blue Green Pink Purple Edgy Fashionable Earrings
Tusk 18 Karat Gold Vermeil Blue Green Pink Purple Edgy Fashionable Earrings

Tusk 18 Karat Gold Vermeil Blue Green Pink Purple Edgy Fashionable Earrings

By MAVIADA

Located in GB

These are new to our Collection and are a bit on the edgy side but so much fun and look quite beautiful.... They come in 5mm round cabochon handmade stone (AAA quality) and 18kt Yell...

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2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Vermeil

Seaman Schepps Mammoth Tusk "Large Half Link" Earrings
Seaman Schepps Mammoth Tusk "Large Half Link" Earrings

Seaman Schepps Mammoth Tusk "Large Half Link" Earrings

By Seaman Schepps

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

A sophisticated take on a classic hoop design, compliments of iconic American jeweler Seaman Schepps. Sensuously curved mammoth tusk sits nestled symbiotically by a sweeping stroke o...

Category

2010s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chanel Tusk and Cabochon Cuff and Earrings
Chanel Tusk and Cabochon Cuff and Earrings

Chanel Tusk and Cabochon Cuff and Earrings

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Chanel faux ivory resin hinged cuff and earrings. Both are set with ruby and green glass cabochons in gilt metal. The center of the cuff is hinged to open and the "CC" logos are plac...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Clamper Bracelets

Seaman Schepps Half Link Mammoth Tusk Gold Earrings
Seaman Schepps Half Link Mammoth Tusk Gold Earrings

Seaman Schepps Half Link Mammoth Tusk Gold Earrings

By Seaman Schepps

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Pair of 18k yellow gold Half Links earrings, crafted by Seaman Schepps, with mammoth tusk.

Category

20th Century American More Earrings

Seaman Schepps Mammoth Tusk Peach Moonstone Gold Link Earrings
Seaman Schepps Mammoth Tusk Peach Moonstone Gold Link Earrings

Seaman Schepps Mammoth Tusk Peach Moonstone Gold Link Earrings

By Seaman Schepps

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Pair of 18k gold Link earrings by Seaman Schepps, with peach moonstones and mammoth tusk.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings

Materials

Moonstone, Gold

Adria de Haume Diamond Gemstone Half Hoop Earrings
Adria de Haume Diamond Gemstone Half Hoop Earrings

Adria de Haume Diamond Gemstone Half Hoop Earrings

By Haume

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A pair of 18kt gold & Mammoth tusk hoop earrings with peridot, aquamarine, pink tourmaline, & diamonds (.64cts).

Category

20th Century French More Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

0.10ct Emerald, Skull & Tusk Single Earring
0.10ct Emerald, Skull & Tusk Single Earring

0.10ct Emerald, Skull & Tusk Single Earring

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W 0.32 in D 0.16 in L 0.6 in

0.10ct Emerald, Skull & Tusk Single Earring

By Harlin Jones

Located in Sydney, NSW

14ct Gold Skull Earring with Emerald & Tusk This custom single-drop earring features a shiny dimensional skull on the top, giving it an ethereal gothic look, beautifully handcrafte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Emerald, 14k Gold

Tusk 18 Karat Gold Vermeil Blue Green Pink Purple Edgy Fashionable Earrings
Tusk 18 Karat Gold Vermeil Blue Green Pink Purple Edgy Fashionable Earrings

Tusk 18 Karat Gold Vermeil Blue Green Pink Purple Edgy Fashionable Earrings

By MAVIADA

Located in GB

These are new to our Collection and are a bit on the edgy side but so much fun and look quite beautiful.... They come in 5mm round cabochon handmade stone (AAA quality) and 18kt Yell...

Category

2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Vermeil

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Tusk Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of tusk earrings for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 1 vintage editions and 12 modern creations to choose from as well. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 20th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of tusk earrings includes designs that are universally popular, but Contemporary and Artisan styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Thomas Kurilla, MAVIADA and Seaman Schepps are consistently popular. Lovers of these pieces agree that it’s a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 3 Amethyst versions can add an especially stylish touch. A selection of round cut, cabochon and oval cut can be found today on these pages. Most of our tusk earrings for sale are for women, but there are 1 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much are Tusk Earrings?

Prices for tusk earrings start at $354 and top out at $16,500 with these earrings, on average, selling for $990.

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.