Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
14k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Yellow Gold, Silver
1820s British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Other, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold
Late 17th Century Italian Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Gold, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Other, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Cut Steel
1770s Portuguese Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
1770s Portuguese Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Silver
1780s British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
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15th Century and Earlier Artisan Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
1960s French Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Early 1900s Turkish Retro Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1810s English Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1840s British Victorian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s American Art Deco Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
1870s English Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Victorian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Diamond, Enamel
1910s American Art Deco Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1810s English George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Garnet, 15k Gold
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s Late Victorian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1800s Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
14k Gold
Early 1800s Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Early 1800s Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
18th Century Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
1830s British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Gold, Silver, Cut Steel
Early 1800s British Victorian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
1820s Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
10k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
1820s British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
1830s British George IV Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver, 15k Gold
Early 1700s Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Early 1700s Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Early 1700s Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Russian Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
1880s English Victorian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
1850s Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Pearl, Other, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century British George II Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
1840s British Victorian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Russian Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Chrysoberyl, Silver
Early 19th Century Unknown George V Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1780s French Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Gilt Metal, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Yellow Gold, Silver
1820s British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Amethyst, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century French Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Yellow Gold, Silver
1820s English George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
15k Gold
1820s British George IV Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Other, 10k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Quartz, Silver
1820s British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
1820s British George IV Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Early 1800s British George IV Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Other, Pinchbeck
Early 20th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
9k Gold, Silver
1820s British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
1840s Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Citrine, 15k Gold
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Rock Crystal, Crystal, 15k Gold
Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
9k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold, Silver
1770s Portuguese Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
1820s French Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
Base Metal
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
15k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Paste Earrings
15k Gold
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A Close Look at georgian Jewelry
Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.
There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.
Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.
Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.
Browse a collection of antique Georgian diamond rings, earrings, brooches and other authentic Georgian jewelry today on 1stDibs.
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.