Cameo Ear
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Malachite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Artisan Drop Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Antique 1870s Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, 9k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Enamel, Steel
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Chandelier Earrings
Pinchbeck
Antique 1880s Dangle Earrings
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1830s French Regency Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Gold
Antique 1870s English Brooches
Agate, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s European High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
10k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1870s Austrian Neoclassical Brooches
Agate, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Band Rings
Agate, Iolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Signet Rings
Carnelian, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Band Rings
Agate, Onyx, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Band Rings
Tourmaline, Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan More Earrings
Bronze
Antique 1870s Austrian Neoclassical Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Fire Agate, Gold, Y...
1990s Italian Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Georgian Signet Rings
Jasper
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Peridot, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Opal, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Austrian Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 22k Gold
Antique 1860s Austrian Neoclassical Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Carnelian, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Silver
Antique 1830s Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Stud Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tanzanite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Iolite, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose 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.
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