Old Retro Earrings
Mid-20th Century Russian Russian Revival Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1950s Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Artist Old Retro Earrings
Mixed Metal
1980s Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Old Retro Earrings
1960s Hungarian Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Kyanite, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Old Retro Earrings
1970s Russian Romantic Old Retro Earrings
Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s British Retro Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Old Retro Earrings
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Russian Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Old Retro Earrings
1960s European Retro Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s Old Retro Earrings
Mid-20th Century French Retro Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1950s French Old Retro Earrings
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Old Retro Earrings
Gilt Metal
1960s Asian Retro Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1980s Italian Old Retro Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Old Retro Earrings
White Diamond, Platinum
1990s Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Spinel
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Old Retro Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s Unknown Old Retro Earrings
Base Metal
1970s French Old Retro Earrings
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s French Old Retro Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s French Old Retro Earrings
1950s French Artist Old Retro Earrings
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s Italian Early Victorian Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Colombian Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1950s American Native American Old Retro Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Old Retro Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Old Retro Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Old Retro Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Old Retro Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Old Retro Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
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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.
- Are hoop earrings old fashioned?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023Whether hoop earrings are old-fashioned is a matter of personal opinion. Hoop earrings have been around since 2500 B.C., when African artisans first began producing them out of bronze, silver and gold. The ancient Egyptians would later wear them as well. During the 1920s, hoop earrings became a trend in the United States when the opening of King Tutankhamen's tomb sparked renewed interest in Egyptian jewelry. Since then, hoops have largely remained in style, and today they have become staples of hip-hop, Black and Latina cultures. Shop a large selection of hoop earrings.
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