Archaeological Revival Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Turkish Revival Drop Earrings
Emerald, Gold
Antique 1890s European High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century European Etruscan Revival Chandelier Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Egyptian Revival Drop Earrings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1860s English Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Hoop Earrings
22k Gold
Antique 1860s German Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Greek Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Early Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Drop Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Drop Earrings
Silver, Gold
Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, Gold
Antique 1880s Etruscan Revival Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s English Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Revival Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Antique 1840s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s French Etruscan Revival Drop Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Italian Revival Drop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Rock Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Green Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Fashion Rings
18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1840s Italian Classical Roman More Jewelry
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Base Metal, Enamel
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Antique 1860s Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Egyptian Revival Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Egyptian Revival Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Classical Roman Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s American Victorian Chandelier Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s English Egyptian Revival Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s American Etruscan Revival Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
1990s Unknown Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Classical Roman Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
Antique 1880s English Egyptian Revival Dangle Earrings
15k Gold
Antique 1870s American Early Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1870s Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
18k 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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