Ancient Byzantine Earrings
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Hoop Earrings
Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Stud Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Chandelier Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Rainbow Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Moonstone, Diamond, Mi...
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Gold, Silver, Yell...
Antique 1840s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold
Antique 1840s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1840s Italian Revival Drop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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2010s Greek Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses
20th Century Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Signet Rings
20th Century French Top Handle Bags
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Three-Stone Rings
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Signet Rings
Agate, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Multi-Strand Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1780s French Court Gowns
Recent Sales
Late 20th Century French Byzantine Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal, Gold Plate
2010s Greek Byzantine Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Byzantine Dangle Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Byzantine Dangle Earrings
Spinel, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Byzantine Drop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Afghan Byzantine Dangle Earrings
22k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Byzantine Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s British Empire Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Byzantine Drop Earrings
Vintage 1980s Byzantine Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Lever-Back Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Vintage 1950s British Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Greek Byzantine Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl
1980s French Belts
Late 20th Century American Byzantine Clip-on Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Byzantine Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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