17 Carat Earrings Vintage
Late 20th Century Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s North American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s British Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Turkish Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Tsavorite, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
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20th Century Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Coral
Vintage 1960s American Artisan Stud Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Pendant Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Late Victorian Stud Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Baroque Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Pendant Necklaces
Recent Sales
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1990s Greek Revival Drop Earrings
Diamond, Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
Zircon, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
Zircon, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Wrist Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Antique 19th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco More Earrings
Pearl, Gold
Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Retro Stud Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Link Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
17 Carat Earrings Vintage 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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