Victorian Bird Earrings
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 19th Century Georgian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Drop Earrings
Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Shakudo
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
10k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Brass
Antique 1840s Italian Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Moonstone, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Peridot, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Silver
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III More Jewelry
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Zircon, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s French Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
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Mexican Chandelier Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Pearl, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 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 Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, 18k Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Artist Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Victorian Link Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mexican Link Necklaces
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 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 Late 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Base Metal, 15k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Victorian Link Bracelets
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Victorian More Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold-filled
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Early 2000s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
15k 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
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
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
Late 20th Century British Contemporary Stud Earrings
9k Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Bangles
Silver
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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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