Victorian Snake Earrings
Antique 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Emerald, 10k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Black Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Si...
Antique 1860s English Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 15k Gold
2010s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century English Modern Drop Earrings
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Wrist Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Steel
20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Drop Earrings
1980s French Maxi Dress
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s French Victorian Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Unknown Dome Rings
Pinchbeck, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century German Modern Cufflinks
Late 20th Century Japanese Coats
Antique 1870s American Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
Gold-filled, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Beaded Necklaces
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...
Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Edwardian Stud Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Victorian Link Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1870s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Cultured Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique 1840s English Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 1850s British Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
15k Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Edwardian Stud Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Garnet, 15k 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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