Earings Garrard
Vintage 1980s British Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
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Antique 1890s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Pink Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1840s Italian Classical Roman More Jewelry
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Art Deco More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Artist Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century European Victorian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century British Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
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.