Victorian Coral Cameo Earrings
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Link Bracelets
Gold-filled, Gilt Metal
Antique 1840s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Dutch Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s American Victorian More Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s American Neoclassical Fashion Rings
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
14k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s French Revival Drop Necklaces
Agate, Coral, Labradorite, Quartz, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Brass
Antique Early 1900s Italian Dangle Earrings
Coral
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Antique 1850s Early Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Coral, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian More Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian More Earrings
9k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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