Earrings
1970s American Modern Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Earrings
Mid-20th Century American Modern Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Earrings
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1970s Contemporary Vintage Earrings
18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Earrings
Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1970s American Modern Vintage Earrings
Coral, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Jade, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Earrings
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 2000s Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Artisan Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Earrings
Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Earrings
Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.