Whitby Jet Earrings
Antique 1870s English Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
9k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique 1840s Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Beaded Bracelets
Antique 1890s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Yellow Gold, Silver, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
Vintage 1970s French Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century European Belle Époque Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Signet Rings
Chalcedony, Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Vanity Items
Silver Plate
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings
14k Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian More Earrings
Silver
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Base Metal
Antique 1840s British Victorian Drop Earrings
9k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Other, Amethyst, Ruby, Tourmaline, Opal, Yellow Gold, Other, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Silver
Antique Early 1800s Victorian Drop Earrings
14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
English Chandelier Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
English Drop Earrings
Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings
14k Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold
2010s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Earrings
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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.