Antique Georgian Earrings
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
10k Gold, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
10k Gold, 9k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold
1820s British George III Antique Georgian Earrings
Other, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
14k Gold
18th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Georgian Earrings
Pinchbeck
Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1810s English George III Antique Georgian Earrings
Garnet, 15k Gold
Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
1820s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Chrysoberyl, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Yellow Gold, Silver
1830s Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond
1820s German Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Berlin Iron
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Amethyst, Pinchbeck
19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Pinchbeck
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold
1820s German Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Onyx, Berlin Iron
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Agate, Gilt Metal, Gold
Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
1820s English Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1810s European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1880s Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold
1840s Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1830s English Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Chrysophrase, Gold, 15k Gold
1830s English Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold
1790s European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Cut Steel
Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
1750s Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 17th Century Italian Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 10k Gold
1650s Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Crystal, Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold, Enamel
Late 17th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1820s French Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
19th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold, Silver
1830s Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Georgian Earrings
Cut Steel
1820s English Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
1870s Unknown George I Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Pinchbeck, Gold
1750s English Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1820s Belgian Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Silver
19th Century European Georgian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
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A Close Look at georgian Jewelry
Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.
There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.
Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.
Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.
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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.