Trefoil Earrings
2010s More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Renaissance Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Apatite, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
Antique 19th Century British Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s British Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1780s Spanish Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique 1840s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold
Late 20th Century European Belle Époque Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Sterling Silver, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
Antique 1870s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1840s Italian Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1880s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s French Sunglasses
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Early 2000s Wrist Watches
Rose Gold
1990s French Sunglasses
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Sapphire, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 19th Century British Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Sunglasses
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Recent Sales
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
American Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl
Garnet
1990s Romantic Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century British Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s French Post-War Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s Danish Modernist Dangle Earrings
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dangle Earrings
15k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold
Antique 1880s British Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Swiss Clip-on Earrings
1990s British Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Russian Russian Empire Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1990s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Trefoil Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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