1940s Retro Earrings
Mid-20th Century Retro More Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro More Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold
20th Century Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s European Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro More Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro More Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro More Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s North American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Retro Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Crystal
Vintage 1940s American Retro Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Topaz, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Drop Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Retro Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Clip-on Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
- 1
1940s Retro Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are 1940s Retro Earrings?
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.