Italian Byzantine Earrings
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Hoop Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Byzantine Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Byzantine Chandelier Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Antique 1840s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold
Antique 1840s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Byzantine Dangle Earrings
Beryl, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Byzantine Stud Earrings
Citrine, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Hoop Earrings
Rose Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian George III Chandelier Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1840s Italian Revival Drop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Signet Rings
1980s French Cocktail Dresses
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Three-Stone Rings
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold
20th Century Moroccan Maxi Dresses
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s French Evening Dresses
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Byzantine Cuff Bracelets
Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Signet Rings
Agate, Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Link Bracelets
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Dome Rings
Gold
20th Century French Brooches
20th Century French Link Necklaces
1780s French Court Gowns
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Signet Rings
Amethyst, Gold
Recent Sales
Vintage 1960s Italian Byzantine Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Byzantine Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Byzantine Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Rhodium, Base Metal
2010s Italian Necklace Enhancers
Pearl
Vintage 1960s Italian Byzantine Drop Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Byzantine Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Byzantine Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Byzantine Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Drop Earrings
2010s Italian Byzantine Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Italian Byzantine 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.
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