Goldstone Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Charm Bracelets
14k Gold
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Revival Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Base Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Charm Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Carnelian, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Revival Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Spanish Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Coral, Malachite, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Dutch Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold
20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century More Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Silver
1990s English Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Cultured Pearl
Vintage 1980s French Chandelier Earrings
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, Turquoise
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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