Earrings
20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
20th Century American Modern Earrings
Jade, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1950s English Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Earrings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Earrings
Jade, Sterling Silver
20th Century Retro Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond...
20th Century Retro Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White G...
Late 20th Century American Modern Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Jade, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Artist Earrings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Vintage Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Citrine, Quartz, 9k Gold
1980s Vintage Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Earrings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Etruscan Revival Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Earrings
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow...
Late 20th Century British Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Earrings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Indian Retro Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold
1990s American Modern Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Earrings
Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Earrings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
1930s Vintage Earrings
Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Platinum, White 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.
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