Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silve...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silve...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Earrings
Amethyst, Zircon, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Rhodium, Silver, Sterl...
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Jade, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Rhodium, Silver, Sterl...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, M...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Yellow Go...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, ...
21st Century and Contemporary North American Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Turquoise, Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century North American Earrings
Gold
2010s American Byzantine Earrings
Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Earrings
Zircon, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Pearl, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Topaz, Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pea...
2010s American Modern Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Gold, 18k ...
Shop Now: Antique and Vintage Earrings for Sale on 1stDibs
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.