Earrings
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Spinel, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
Sterling Silver
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Art Nouveau Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Art Nouveau Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold...
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yel...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire,...
1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
White Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
18k Gold
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
18k Gold
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
18k Gold
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
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.