Bvlgari Monete 18kt Gold Earrings with Diamonds, 4th Century Coins.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Hallmarked, 750, workshop, made in Italy and Signed Bvlgari. Wear History! Lokris Opuntia. Circa 356-336 BC.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Platinum Radiant-Cut Diamond Earrings studs W/Box & GIA Certificate
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
These sophisticated, square, radiant-cut diamond earrings by Bvlgari, crafted in 2009, are made of platinum and feature a stunning design.
Diamond, Platinum
Bvlgari 18k White Gold Pave Diamond Oblong Hoop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
There are 140 round diamonds that weigh approximately 5.50 carats; they are E-F color and VS clarity. Signed Bvlgari, made in Italy.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Bvlgari 18K Gold High Polished Clip on Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Classic Bvlgari Gold Highly polished half hoop Earrings, Crafted in solid 18K yellow and rose gold.
18k Gold
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold, Pearl, Diamond & Cabochon Emerald Earrings 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold, Pearl, Diamond & Cabochon Emerald Earrings Vintage 1980s Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer pair of ear...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Coral, Black Enamel, Onyx Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Transport yourself back to the elegance of the 1970s with this exquisite pair of Bvlgari classic earrings, a testament to Italian craftsmanship and timeless design.
Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Bvlgari Monete, Faustina the Younger, earrings, 18kt gold with accent diamonds.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Bvlgari Monete, Faustina the Younger, earrings, 18kt gold with accent diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bvlgari 18K White Gold Black Onyx Stud Earrings Italy 12.9mm 6g
By Bulgari
Located in Addison, TX
Details: • Authentic Bvlgari • Bvlgari Bvlgari Collection • Solid 18K White Gold • Natural Black Onyx Inlay • Circular Logo Design • Engraved BVLGARI BVLGARI Motif • Post Back Stud E...
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Parentesi Blue Topaz & Diamond 18k White Gold Drop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Parentesi Blue Topaz & Diamond 18k White Gold Dangle Earrings.
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
$7,250Sale Price|50% Off
Rare Magnificent Estate 18KT White Gold Fancy Bvlgari Huggie Diamond Earrings
Located in New York, NY
The Following Items we are offering is a Rare Important Radiant 18KT White Gold Estate Rare Magnificent Glittering Bvlgari Earrings. Earrings feature Rare Sparkling Fine Glittering F...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari B.Zero1 18K Rose Large Rose Gold Hoop Earring
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU AT-2459 Date 2015 Model B.Zero1 Metal 18k Rose Gold Weight 21.6 g Width 3 cm Condition Excellent __________________________________ If you are interested in any of our previously...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
BVLGARI B.zero1 Yellow Gold Diamond and Multi-Logo Chain Drop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
On the backings, it is stamped BVLGARI, 750, Made in Italy.
Diamond, 18k Gold
$19,200Sale Price|20% Off
Bvlgari Diamond Hoop Clip Earrings in 18 Karat White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic pair of authentic Bvlgari B.zero1 diamond hoop clip earrings crafted in luxurious 18 karat white gold.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$33,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Bvlgari Diva's Dream Diamond Earrings in 18K White Gold 2.10 Carat Total
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
A dazzling interpretation of one of Bvlgari’s most iconic motifs, these Diva’s Dream diamond earrings embody the glamour, elegance, and architectural beauty that define the legendary...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold 10.07ct Diamond Clip-On Earrings Bulgari
By Bulgari
Located in Broomall, PA
These Bvlgari earrings are made to make a statement. Each is built from a series of stacked, scalloped heart-shaped tiers, densely pavé-set with round brilliant Diamonds across every...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
BVLGARI 60.00 Carat GIA Cert Emerald & 32.00 Carat Diamond Day-Night Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
A triumph of Italian craftsmanship, these Bvlgari chandelier earrings represent the pinnacle of high-jewelry design.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Diamond and Sapphire Clip-On Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Broomall, PA
These dazzling Bvlgari earrings add a striking note of color and sparkle to any ensemble.
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Serpenti 18K White Gold 1.52ct Diamond Earrings BV02-011426
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
An abstract snakes head design makes these Bvlgari Serpenti earrings instantly alluring. Set in 18K White Gold, these iconic earrings shine brightly thanks to inset Diamonds with a t...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpent Snake Diamond And Emerald Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bvlgari Serpent Earrings: a mesmerizing blend of luxury and artistry.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari B. Zero1, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Drop Open Circle LeverbacK Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari B. Zero1, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Drop Open Circle LeverbacK Earrings These modern Bvlgari Bvlgari drop earrings are a stunning expression of contemporary elegance, crafted in...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BVLGARI Allegra Multi Gem Blue Topaz, Citrine, Diamond 18K White Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
These Pendant Earrings feature a Delightful Colourful Cluster of natural precious & semi-precious gems of top quality: A cabochon pear (teardrop) cut cool blue Topaz of 1.00ct ...
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold, Diamond & Ancient Roman Coin Monete Earrings Rare
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The earrings are made by Bvlgari Italy in the 1980s and are part of the collectible Monete collection.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s BVLGARI GIA Certified Unheated Sapphire Cabochon, Emerald &Diamond Earring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1970s BVLGARI Sapphire Cabochon, Emerald and Diamond Earrings made in 18k.
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire
Bvlgari "Cerchi Astrale" Diamond Earrings in 18 Karat White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Lucerne, CH
The Bvlgari diamond earrings from the "Cerchi Astrale" collection, which embodies celestial beauty and timeless elegance.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Fiorever Gold Rose and Diamonds Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, IT
Refined and elegant, these Bulgari Fiorever earrings embody the perfect harmony between Italian craftsmanship and iconic contemporary design. Made of 18-carat rose gold (total weight...
Diamond, Gold
Bvlgari 18kt Yellow and White Gold Pyramid Citrine Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Bethesda, MD
♦ Designer: Bulgari ♦ Metal: 18 karat yellow gold and white gold ♦ Gemstone: Citrine ♦ Circa: 2010 ♦ 1 inch square ♦ Packaging: Pampillonia presentation box ♦ Condition: Excellent , ...
Citrine, 18k Gold
BVLGARI 18K Dual Hues of Gold Ear Clips
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural and timeless, these BVLGARI ear clips express the house’s signature harmony between form and proportion.
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bvlgari B.Zero1 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hoop Stud Earrings with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari B.Zero1 18k Yellow Gold Hoop Earrings. A pair of 18k yellow gold hoop earrings from the Bvlgari B.zero1 collection.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Bvlgari Pave Diamond Circle Disc Stud Earrings 18k White Gold Box 6.1g
By Bulgari
Located in Northbrook, IL
Here we have a stunning pair of Bvlgari stud earrings crafted in 18k white gold. These earrings feature a circular design, encrusted with round white diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Pear & Round Cut Diamond Openwork Earrings 18K White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Quintessentially feminine and glamorous, these earrings capture the essence of Italian beauty. Crafted in lustrous 18K white gold. These earrings feature fan shaped motifs studded wi...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
BVLGARI ITALY 18k YG, Angel Skin Coral & Diamond Day Night Drop Earrings 1960s
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold, Angel Skin Coral & Diamond Day & Night Earrings Vintage 1960s Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer pa...
Coral, Diamond
Bvlgari Gold Heart Hoop Ear Clips
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
These creative ear clips are designed as interlocking gold hearts. - Signed Bvlgari - Italy - 18 karat yellow gold - Total weight 18.23 grams - Length 1¼ inches, width 1¼ inches Th...
Yellow Gold
Vintage Bulgari Bvlgari Alexander The Great Coin Moneta Yellow Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Alexander The Great Wearing Lion Helmet Ancient Coin Monete Yellow Gold Earrings by Bulgari. The Vintage Bulgari Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Alexander The Great Coin Mon...
18k Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari B.Zero1 18 Karat White Gold Hoop Stud Earrings with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari B.Zero1 18k White Gold Hoop Earrings. A pair of 18k white gold earring hoops from the Bvlgari B.zero1 collection.
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Diamond and Alternating Emerald and Sapphire Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These Bvlgari earrings have a symphony of diamonds alongside a captivating row of alternating emeralds and sapphires.
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BVLGARI (Bulgari) yellow and white gold earrings 18K, circa 1990, Tubogas style
By Bulgari
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Bvlgari vintage earrings in yellow and white gold (18k).
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Gold Earrings 18k Spiga Collection Chevron Pattern Two-Tone
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A pair of Bulgari Spiga hoop earrings, made from 18k yellow and white gold, featuring the signature chevron pattern that defines the Bulgari Spiga collection. The alternating gold to...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Alveare Parentesi 18k Yellow Gold Steel Clip Hoop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Beautiful earrings from the highly prized Bvlgari 'Alveare' line.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold, South Sea Pearl & Baguette Diamond Earrings 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The earrings are made by Bvlgari in the 1980s period.
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Diamond Swirl Clip-On Earrings Set in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in London, England
A beautiful pair of Bvlgari diamond swirl clip on earrings set in 18k yellow gold.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Festa Amethyst, Rose Quartz and Diamond Dangle Earrings in 18k Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bvlgari 18k rose gold amethyst, rose quartz and diamond dangle earrings from the Festa high jewelry collection.
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
BVLGARI Clip On Earrings 18Kt Yellow Gold With 8.93 Ctw In Diamonds & Sapphires
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Gems-set earrings designed by Bvlgari. This is a great pair of clips-on earrings, created in Milano Italy by the jewelry house of Bvlgari.
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Ye...
Bvlgari Pyramid Cabochon Citrine Clip-On Stud Earrings in 18 Karat White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
These stunning Bvlgari earrings epitomize luxury and sophistication with their exquisite design and impeccable craftsmanship.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
BVLGARI 18K Yellow Gold, No-Oil Emerald and Diamond Ear Clips
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Approximate Emerald Weight - 27.10 CTS Certification - GIA, No Oil Approximate Length - 2.25", Width - 0.75" Signed - BVLGARI
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Vintage Coin Earrings in 18k Yellow & White Gold, Italy, 1970s–19
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, RM
refined and highly collectible pair of vintage Bulgari “Monete” earrings, crafted in Italy between the late 1970s and early 1980s, exemplifying the Roman Maison’s deep-rooted fascina...
White Gold, Yellow Gold
Doppio Cuore 18k Yellow Gold Earclips by Bvlgari, circa 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This exquisite pair of Doppio Cuore earclips by Bvlgari showcases the brand’s signature elegance and innovative design.
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Bvlgari 1990s Pink Gemstone, Diamond and Cultured Pearl 18 Karat Gold Clip-On Ea
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, RM
An exceptional pair of 1990s Bvlgari clip-on earrings, masterfully crafted in 18 karat yellow gold and showcasing the maison's unmistakable architectural design language.
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage BVLGARI Earclips with Citrine, Ruby Cabochons, Onyx in 18k Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in München, DE
These vintage Bulgari earclips are a rare example of the house’s bold, sculptural jewellery from the late 20th century. Crafted in Italy from solid 18-karat yellow gold, they combine...
Citrine, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$350,000 / set
Important Bvlgari Diamond Brooch & Earrings Set
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Diamond Brooch & Earrings Set Brooch: 1 Old European Cut diamond weighing 9.41 carat Set with 58 marquise cut and 38 round cut diamonds Earrings: 2 center Round diam...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bvlgari, 18K Gold Rhodochrosite Beads Necklace and Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Bvlgari necklace and earrings set in warm yellow gold, accented with softly banded pink rhodochrosite beads.
18k Gold
Bvlgari 18K Gold Parentesi Hematite Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the interlocking joints found in ancient Roman stone pavements, the Parentesi motif wraps seamlessly around the bracelet, creating a bold geometric pattern that is unmist...
Hematite, Gold, 18k Gold
Bulgari Alveare Vintage 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Hoop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Earrings. Bvlgari. Hallmarked: Bvlgari, 750, Serial.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Bulgari Alveare Vintage 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Hoop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Earrings. Bvlgari. Hallmarked: Bvlgari, 750, Serial.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Bulgari Parentesi Vintage 18K Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Hoop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Hoop Earrings. Bvlgari. Hallmarked: Bvlgari, 750, 1988, Serial.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Bulgari Parentesi Vintage 18K Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Hoop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Hoop Earrings. Bvlgari. Hallmarked: Bvlgari, 750, 1988, Serial.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Bulgari Pavé Diamond Disc Logo Stud Earrings in 18 Karat Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
These authentic Bvlgari "Bvlgari Bvlgari" diamond earrings are a stunning expression of the iconic Italian house's most celebrated and recognizable design, featuring the legendary do...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18 K yellow Gold Bulgari drop earrings mother of pearl
By Bulgari
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
These are authentic BULGARI 18 K Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl BVLGARI BVLGARI Drop Earrings. These stylish clip on earrings feature a mother of pearl encircled by the BVLGARI name log...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris arrived in Rome in 1881 and set up his own shop there in 1884, calling it Bulgari, an Italianization of his last name (in the brand's logo, it's styled BVLGARI, using the classical Latin alphabet in a nod to ancient Roman culture). In 1905, he opened the company’s flagship boutique on Rome’s Via dei Condotti. Since then, Bulgari has looked to Rome as a source of reference for its fanciful and decidedly romantic designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other accessories.
Although the iconic jewelry house found success with its silverwork and Art Deco designs, popular through the 1920s, Bulgari’s signature style — bold, often using yellow gold embellished with big colorful gemstones — began to emerge when Sotirios’s sons inherited the business, in 1932.
The brand truly hit its stride in the dolce vita era of the 1950s and ’60s, when the founder’s grandsons Paolo, Gianni and Nicola Bulgari decisively departed from demure traditional styles to develop the house’s exuberant multi-gem looks, attracting celebrity collectors like Elizabeth Taylor.
In the 1940s, Bulgari debuted perhaps its most famous design, the Serpenti bracelet watch. The piece’s snakelike coils were made possible by the tubogas jewelry technique, which links a flexible series of thin horizontal bands. Both the sleek, modern tubogas construction and the sinuous snake motif continue to be synonymous with the Bulgari brand.
On 1stDibs, the collection of vintage Bulgari jewelry includes rings, pendant necklaces, watches and other accessories.
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.