Edwardian Paste Earrings
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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14k Gold, Sterling Silver
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Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
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Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Dangle Earrings
Base Metal
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Drop Earrings
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Diamond, 15k Gold
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Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s British Edwardian Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Silver
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Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique 1880s Unknown Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Gold, Silver
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Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
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Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Garnet
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Peridot, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
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Sterling Silver
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s French Drop Earrings
Silver
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Drop Earrings
Silver
Late 20th Century French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1910s French Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Cuff Bracelets
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Other, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Georgian Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Drop Necklaces
9k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal, Brass, Copper
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Silver
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Silver
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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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