Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1870s Italian Artisan Antique Earrings
Coral, Jade, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artist Earrings
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s European Artist Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire
Early 2000s Italian Artist Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
2010s Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s Earrings
18k Gold
Early 2000s Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Amber, 18k Gold
1990s Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Opal, Bronze
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, Peridot, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Artisan Earrings
Opal, Tanzanite, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Earrings
Malachite, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Agate, Carnelian, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, Jade, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Jade, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Amazonite, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Artist Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Peridot, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Carnelian, Jade, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Jade, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Aquamarine, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Jade, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Peridot, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Gold
19th Century Italian Artisan Antique Earrings
Jade, Opal, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Earrings
Jade, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Jade, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Jade, Labradorite, Malachite, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
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.