Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Sterling Silver
1820s British George III Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Other, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Sterling Silver
18th Century Romantic Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Paper, Pastel
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15th Century and Earlier Artisan Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Antique Paste Earrings Fine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Early 19th Century English School Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Canvas, Oil
1880s Victorian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s British Edwardian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Italian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1810s English Georgian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1840s British Victorian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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1780s Unknown Rococo Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold...
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Paste Earrings Fine
10k Gold
1830s British George IV Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Sterling Silver, 15k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
9k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1870s English Late Victorian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Chrysoberyl, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
9k Gold
1820s British George IV Antique Paste Earrings Fine
15k Gold, Sterling Silver
1820s English George III Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Paste Earrings Fine
15k Gold
1820s British George III Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Sterling Silver
Early 1800s British George IV Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Other, Pinchbeck
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
15k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Pearl, Silver
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Paste Earrings Fine
9k 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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