Victorian Turquoise Pave Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Silver
Antique 1840s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
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Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Cuff Bracelets
Kunzite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Amazonite, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Si...
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dome Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Yellow G...
Vintage 1980s French Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Russian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Antique 1890s Late Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
English More Rings
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Cultured Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow 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.