Paste Earrings Antique
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
1880s French Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
1890s American Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
14k Gold
1880s American Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Hungarian Edwardian Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
Other, Sterling Silver
1820s British George III Paste Earrings Antique
Other, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Edwardian Paste Earrings Antique
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Silver
1920s American Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Paste Earrings Antique
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century European Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Mid-19th Century Unknown Paste Earrings Antique
Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Silver
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Paste Earrings Antique
Silver
Late 17th Century Italian Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
Gold, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Paste Earrings Antique
Silver
1880s Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s German Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Silver
Late 19th Century Belgian Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Crystal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
1920s Indian Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Silver, Vermeil
1920s American Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Paste Earrings Antique
Agate, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
Cut Steel
1770s Portuguese Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1770s Portuguese Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Silver
1920s European Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Alexandrite, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s French Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Hematite, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
1780s British George III Paste Earrings Antique
Silver
1920s French Paste Earrings Antique
Base Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Paste Earrings Antique
Base Metal
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Paste Earrings Antique
Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
18th Century Romantic Paste Earrings Antique
Paper, Pastel
Early 19th Century English Regency Paste Earrings Antique
18k Gold, Silver
19th Century English Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
Early 19th Century English Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1800s British Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Paste Earrings Antique
14k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
15k Gold, Silver
1880s British Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
18k Gold, Silver
1880s British Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
Gold, Silver
1890s British Victorian Paste Earrings Antique
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.
- What is antique paste jewelry?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Paste jewelry is made out of a special type of flint glass that emulates several gemstones. Paste is a hand-cut glass that is polished with metal powder until it gleams like a gem. Paste jewelry was popular as a cheaper alternative to diamonds during the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian eras, as well as the Art Deco period. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage paste jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In antique jewelry, the term “paste” means glass finished in a way that allows it to resemble natural gemstones. To produce paste, artisans polish it for long periods of time with metal powder. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique paste jewelry.
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