Antique Small Gold Ball Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Belle Époque Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Crystal, Other, 18k Gold, Other
Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American More Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Dutch Revival Dangle Earrings
Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Antique 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Dangle Earrings
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1880s Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 10k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1760s British George III Dangle Earrings
Crystal, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Moonstone, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Sil...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18...
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Antique 18th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Drop Earrings
Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Etruscan Revival Lever-Back Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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