Victorian Carnelian Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Stud Earrings
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Agate, Carnelian, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Victorian Brooches
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Cufflinks
Agate, 14k Gold
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1990s Clip-on Earrings
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Link Bracelets
Coral, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian More Jewelry
Coral, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Greek Revival More Rings
Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Silver Plate, Enamel
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
9k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Opal, Peridot, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate
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Antique Early 1800s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Carnelian, Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, Silver
2010s American Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Carnelian, Peridot, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Carnelian, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Agate, 10k Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Classical Roman Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Signet Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian More Earrings
Carnelian, Gold
Victorian Carnelian 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.