Garnet Grape Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Classical Greek Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Silver
Antique 1880s English Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique Early 1900s Cocktail Rings
Late 20th Century French Artist Drop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Pendant Necklaces
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Platinum, Mixed Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan More Earrings
Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Byzantine Fashion Rings
Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian More Earrings
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Rhodolite, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1860s French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 15k Gold, 18k 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.
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