Catalan Earrings
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s European Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s European Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary European Lever-Back Earrings
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century European Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s European Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1920s European Lever-Back Earrings
Early 20th Century Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Spanish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary European Lever-Back Earrings
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20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold
20th Century British Models and Miniatures
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1680s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Dangle Earrings
Antique Early 1900s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1980s Chinese Retro Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s European Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Spanish Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Belgian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Rococo Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Zircon, Gold Plate, Brass
Vintage 1950s Spanish Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Late Victorian Modern Bracelets
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Romantic Chandelier Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique 1830s French Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Spanish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Spanish Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Spanish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lever-Back Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Late Victorian Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s French Georgian Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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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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