Seed Pearl Amethyst Earrings
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver, Gold
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Early 20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond
Antique Late 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s French Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s American Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Dangle Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Jade, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Victorian Link Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
Antique 18th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Revival Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k ...
Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Natural Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Stud Earrings
Pearl, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
Early 20th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Aluminum, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Emerald, Pearl, Tourmaline, Amethyst, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
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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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