Earrings
2010s American Romantic Earrings
24k Gold
2010s American Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Romantic Earrings
24k Gold
2010s American Romantic Earrings
24k Gold
2010s American Romantic Earrings
24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Romantic Earrings
Citrine, Quartz, Tourmaline, Vermeil, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
1810s European Empire Antique Earrings
Carnelian, Oriental Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s European Romantic Earrings
Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Romantic Earrings
Sapphire, Silver
2010s European Romantic Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Romantic Vintage Earrings
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1980s American Romantic Vintage Earrings
Late 20th Century American Romantic Earrings
10k Gold
20th Century Unknown Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Romantic Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Silver
1990s French Romantic Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Romantic Vintage Earrings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
1990s French Romantic Earrings
Early 2000s French Romantic Earrings
1990s French Romantic Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Romantic Earrings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Quartz, Peridot, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s French Romantic Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s European Romantic Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Silver
Late 20th Century Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Rhodocrosite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Silver
1970s French Romantic Vintage Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Silver
2010s Italian Romantic Earrings
Tourmaline, Rubelite, Peridot, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Romantic Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Romantic Earrings
Quartz, Black Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Y...
2010s Italian Romantic Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Romantic Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century French Romantic Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Romantic Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Romantic Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
20th Century Romantic Earrings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
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.