Georgian Diamond Silver Topped Earrings
Antique 18th Century Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1830s Georgian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1830s Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond
Antique 1820s Unknown Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1820s English Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century European Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1790s European Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold, Silver
Antique 1750s English Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century European Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1820s English Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1810s English Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s English Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
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Antique 1890s European Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1820s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1840s Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Silver
Vintage 1910s French Victorian More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 18th Century European Georgian Bridal Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
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2010s British Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1790s British Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1830s Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1790s French Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1820s Portuguese Georgian Drop Earrings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Early Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 1780s George III Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Brooches
Diamond, Topaz, Gold Plate
Antique 19th Century Georgian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1830s Unknown Georgian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique 1840s British George III More Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, 15k Gold, Gold Plate
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond
Antique Late 18th Century Georgian More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 18th Century American Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Silver, Gold
Antique 1830s Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s British Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century British George II Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
Antique 1750s Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique 1820s Unknown Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1820s British Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1810s Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold Plate
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century English Chandelier Earrings
Natural Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1760s Unknown Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Silver
20th Century Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century American Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century American Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond
Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1800s Italian Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
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A Close Look at georgian Jewelry
Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.
There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.
Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.
Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.
Browse a collection of antique Georgian diamond rings, earrings, brooches and other authentic Georgian jewelry today on 1stDibs.
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.