Foliate Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s English Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1870s American Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
Gold-filled, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s English Georgian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century European Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s German Chandelier Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 1830s English Georgian Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Georgian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Chrysoberyl, Silver
Antique 1880s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1820s French Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Drop Earrings
Chrysoberyl, Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Chandelier Earrings
Chrysoberyl, Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique 1820s English Georgian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Star Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold
1990s Danish Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1850s British Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Silver
Late 20th Century American Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Belle Époque Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s European Belle Époque Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Hematite, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Steel
Vintage 1980s American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1830s Spanish Georgian Bridal Rings
Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Renaissance Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
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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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