Victorian Floral Pearl Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Drop Earrings
Natural Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Antique 1880s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 1780s Spanish Baroque Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Link Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Antique 1870s French Etruscan Revival More Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Spanish Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1850s British Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
1970s American Empire Waist Dresses
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s British Clip-on Earrings
Rhodium, Base Metal
People Also Browsed
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Italian Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1890s Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold
Antique 1870s English Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Asian Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1860s English Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1850s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Modern Link Bracelets
Gold Plate
Antique 19th Century Indian Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Chain Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Recent Sales
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Morganite, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s High Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1830s French Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s English Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 1870s French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s French Victorian Drop Earrings
Base Metal
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Classical Roman Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique 1880s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Victorian Floral Pearl 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.