Twisted Wire Earring
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Revival Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Crystal, Zircon, Base Metal
Antique 1870s French Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Cut Steel
Vintage 1980s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Vintage 1970s Unknown Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Classical Roman Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Dutch Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Enamel, 15k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Iolite, Gold, 22k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Kyanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Drop Earrings
Bronze, Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed ...
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Modern Dangle Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.
- Roman Malakov DiamondsMarch 24, 2021French wire in earrings is a type of back that features a curved hook that goes through your ear. The hook is open at the back, and the earring can sit on the earlobe without an earring back.
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