Art Nouveau Screw Back Earrings
Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Chinese Arts and Crafts Lever-Back Earrings
Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco More Earrings
Jade, Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Enamel
Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau More Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Malachite, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver, Copper
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver, Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Jade, Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Chinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Jade
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Silver Plate
Early 2000s German Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
2010s Necklace Enhancers
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s German Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Gold-filled
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century British Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Crystal, Garnet, Onyx, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Zircon, Blue Zircon, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s British Art Nouveau More Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Silver Plate
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau More Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau More Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Screw Back 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.