Whimsical Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Stud Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Chandelier Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Iolite, Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline, Kyanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Stud Earrings
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Baroque Revival Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century More Earrings
Vintage 1980s Unknown Artist Dangle Earrings
Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Unknown Artisan Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Stud Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Early 2000s More Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s Colombian Artist Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold-filled, Base Metal
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s Mexican Dangle Earrings
Brass
1990s Italian Dangle Earrings
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Drop Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Gold-filled
2010s Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Topaz
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dangle Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Opal, Mandarin Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century More Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1970s More Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Retro Stud Earrings
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Silver, 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.
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