Antique Hanging Pearl 18k Earrings
1990s European Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Dangle Earrings
Coral, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Drop Earrings
Pearl, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III More Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 1...
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1990s Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century French Romantic Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18...
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Antique 1780s Unknown Rococo Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Drop Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1850s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century French Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Stud Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Lever-Back Earrings
Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
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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