Victorian Paste Earrings
Antique 1880s French Victorian Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Drop Earrings
Silver
Antique 1880s American Victorian Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s British George III Dangle Earrings
Other, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Victorian Drop Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Drop Earrings
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s American Victorian Drop Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s British Drop Necklaces
Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1950s British Clip-on Earrings
Rhodium, Base Metal
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Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Evening Gowns
Antique 1890s European Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Pinchbeck
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns
Vintage 1920s Indian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Silver, Vermeil
Antique 1840s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco More Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Brass
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian More Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Silver
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian More Earrings
Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Hoop Earrings
Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Silver
Antique 1840s French Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1800s British Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Drop Earrings
Base Metal
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Silver
Antique Early 1800s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Carnelian, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century British Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s British Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
15k Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
9k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1870s English Late Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique 1880s English Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Necklaces
9k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British George II Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Chrysoberyl, Silver
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Opal
Antique 1840s Drop Earrings
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s British Clip-on Earrings
Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1950s American Drop Earrings
Brass, Gilt Metal
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Drop Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Spanish Victorian Brooches
Gilt Metal, Silver
Antique 1880s American Victorian Drop Earrings
14k Gold
Antique 19th Century European Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s British Victorian More Earrings
15k Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Other, Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
9k Gold, Pinchbeck
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, 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.