1930s Ruby Earrings
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Drop Earrings
Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s More Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Renaissance Revival Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Rococo Clip-on Earrings
Early 20th Century American Art Deco More Jewelry
Ruby, Chrysophrase, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Opal, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Sapphire, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
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1990s French Art Deco Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s American More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American More Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 18th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Star Sapphire, 10k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Link Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, Chalcedony, 9k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Chalcedony, Ruby, 9k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Chalcedony, Ruby, 9k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Romantic More Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Chalcedony, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s British Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s French Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Greek Revival Chandelier Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Russian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby
Late 20th Century Russian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Ruby
Vintage 1940s Retro Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, P...
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Lever-Back Earrings
Base Metal, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Stud Earrings
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023What brides wore in the 1930s varied. Some wore long flowing dresses made of satin or silk. Long sleeves were popular and designs often featured only minimal embellishments like appliqués and beading. Because many people faced difficult financial situations due to the Great Depression, brides also sometimes simply wore their best dresses on their wedding days. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage wedding dresses.
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