Victorian Era Earring
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond
Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s French Etruscan Revival Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Drop Earrings
Silver, Gold
2010s Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
15k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Zircon, 14k Gold
20th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
15k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Chalcedony, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Hoop Earrings
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Enamel, 15k Gold
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Silver, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
9k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 1850s Victorian Drop Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Stud Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
9k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Antique 1890s Dangle Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s European Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023There is no single era that tassel earrings are from. The Ancient Egyptians were the first to sport tassel earrings, and during the 16th century, French artisans of the Guild of the Passementiers became known for creating intricate gemstone-set tassels. Tassel earrings became a trend again in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Find a large selection of tassel earrings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 8, 2023The mid- to late 1980s and early 1990s were a particularly strong era for bamboo earrings, which is a name frequently given to big, bold hoop earrings (they're also called "door knockers"). While Black female recording artists such as Salt-N-Pepa, MC Lyte and Roxanne Shante popularized the trend during those years by donning hoops in music videos and on the red carpet, artist-activists Nina Simone and Angela Davis wore hoops decades earlier. In the Black and Latino communities, hoop earrings have long been associated with strength. Their symbolism as indicators of identity stretches back thousands of years, including to ancient Nubia. 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 2,600-2,500 B.C. that experts agree is among the oldest known examples. Shop a range of hoop earrings from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Because the United States isn't ruled by a king or queen, the time of 1840–1900 in America is broken down into many different names. There is the timeline surrounding the Civil War: The Antebellum (pre-Civil War), Civil War (1861–1865), Reconstruction (1865–1876). There are other names, including the Industrial Age (post Civil War), the Populist Era (1890's), and the Gilded Age (post-Civil War era of government corruption).