Unusual Victorian Earrings
Antique 1850s American High Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Antique 1870s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s American High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s British Drop Earrings
Base Metal
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Chalcedony, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Antique 1620s British Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Cut Steel
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Early Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, 15k Gold
Antique 1850s Portuguese High Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Dangle Earrings
Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixe...
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Aquamarine, Chrysophrase, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Opal, Tanzanite, Multi-gemstone, 22k Gold, Mixed Metal, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 10k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Labradorite, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Link Bracelets
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Moonstone, Brass, Gold, Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Brass
Antique 1850s Portuguese High Victorian Brooches
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Base Metal
Antique 1890s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Silver, Bronze, Shakudo
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Revival Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s American Beaded Necklaces
Antique 19th Century American Centerpieces
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s European Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Agate, 15k 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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