Zolotas Earings
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
22k Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Clip-on Earrings
22k Gold
1990s Greek Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
22k Gold, Silver
1990s Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Sapphire, 22k Gold
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1990s French Wrist Watches
Silver, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s American Band Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Garnet, Quartz, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Rope Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Hellenistic Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
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20th Century Greek Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modern Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Clip-on Earrings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Greek Dangle Earrings
22k Gold
20th Century Greek Hoop Earrings
22k Gold
1990s Unknown Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Greek Dangle Earrings
Greek Dangle Earrings
1990s Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
22k 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.