Cherub Earrings
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Rococo Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Drop Earrings
Coral
2010s Italian Renaissance Dangle Earrings
Zircon, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Drop Earrings
Amber, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Antique 1820s French George IV Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Drop Earrings
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Renaissance Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver, Rhodium
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Baroque Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Vermeil
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1860s English Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Coral, Gold
2010s Italian Renaissance Chain Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Renaissance Revival Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Vermeil
Antique 1880s English Revival Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1800s German Georgian Link Necklaces
Berlin Iron, Cut Steel
2010s American Baroque Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1840s French Napoleon III Link Bracelets
Silver, Enamel
Antique 17th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Retro Pendant Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary English Egyptian Revival Brooches
Silver Plate
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses
Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
1960s Swiss Evening Dresses and Gowns
2010s Australian Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold, Platinum
1990s Spanish Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Artist Fashion Rings
Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Wrist Watches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
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20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Antique 1890s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American More Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American More Jewelry
1990s Italian Contour
Antique 19th Century Mexican Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century British Stuart More Rings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian More Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Hoop Earrings
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century Italian Empire Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Brass
1990s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Romantic Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Romantic Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass
Antique 1820s Georgian Dangle Earrings
Agate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish More Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Drop Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Drop Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s Early Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Swiss Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold
2010s American Baroque Drop Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Early 1900s Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1950s American Modern Drop Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 1840s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Cut Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Romantic Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
1990s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 10k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Romantic Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Dangle Earrings
Coral, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Drop Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Drop Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Drop Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Drop Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
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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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