Drop Earrings
1990s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s European Vintage Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s European Vintage Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Rock Cr...
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Natura...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Malachite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, Citrine, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Drop Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Yellow G...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Drop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Spinel...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Drop Earrings
Black Spinel, Cultured Pearl, Black Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, Black Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Drop Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Modern Vintage Drop Earrings
Moonstone, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Vermeil
Early 2000s Balinese Retro Drop Earrings
Pearl, Tourmaline, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, ...
1950s Unknown Vintage Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Vintage Drop Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Baroque Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Pearl, Zircon, Gold-filled, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Turquoise, Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, ...
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diamond, Pearl and Antique Drop Earrings
Earrings are a timeless accessory. Women have been wearing studs and hoops in civilizations as far back as Ancient Egypt. Diamond drop earrings, pearl versions and other antique drop earrings have a long history as well.
While hoops will always be beautiful, drop earrings hold their own as dazzling accessories, and jewelry designers have explored different variations on this style of earring over time.
Although the term is often misapplied, true drop earrings are characterized by a long lean line ending in a pear-shaped stone that drops just below the earlobe. These accessories were popular in the Art Deco era, which encompassed the 1920s and ’30s and ushered in a very distinct look in jewelry design.
There were many influences on Art Deco jewelry; among them, the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. Today, the popularity of long Art Deco drop earrings can be attributed to the influence of Coco Chanel. These earrings are frequently characterized by simple shapes, clean lines and an integration of colorful stones such as blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies to accent the pieces’ diamonds. Indeed, during the 20th century, as technology for diamond cutting improved, diamond drop earrings and other diamond jewelry came into wide popularity. Formal examples of diamond drop earrings pair perfectly with a cocktail dress or fancy pantsuit, while gem-set and gold drop earrings make great daytime accessories.
While there are at least several types of earrings you could be wearing right now, drop earrings work well for anyone who favors a minimalist look. Whatever the occasion, find a wide range of antique, diamond and pearl drop earrings on 1stDibs.