Victorian Bird Earrings
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
14k Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold
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Mexican Chandelier Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
Antique 1880s European Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold-filled
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold
British More Earrings
2010s American Artist Stud Earrings
Opal, 14k Gold
English More Earrings
2010s American Artist Stud Earrings
Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century German Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Ruby, 14k Gold
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Garnet, 14k Gold
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Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel
Antique 1850s Swedish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Finnish Retro Dangle Earrings
Spinel, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Chain Necklaces
Peridot, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, 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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