Antique Persian Earrings
Antique 19th Century More Earrings
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Persian Anglo-Indian Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby
20th Century Unknown Retro Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Link Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Multi-Strand Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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2010s British Edwardian Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Onyx, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Hematite, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold
Antique 1860s English Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Retro Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s French Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 9k Gold
Antique 1890s Russian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s French Drop Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Baroque Revival Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Austrian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Persian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Choker Necklaces
Antique 1870s Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique Persian Earrings 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few red flags you should look for in determining if you have an antique Persian rug. Firstly, check the fringe. Fringes on a Persian rug form from the end of warp yarns, and won’t be sewn on the back. Also check the colors. They should be crisp, with no bleeding of the dyes. Shop a collection of authentic Persian rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021The most expensive antique Persian rug ever sold in auction (so far) is $34,000,000. But the vast majority will cost under $100,000.
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