Earrings
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Earrings
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Spinel, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, ...
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Tsavorite, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Nouveau Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Nouveau Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Yel...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond...
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
14k Gold, 24k Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century British Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Opal, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Ci...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl...
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1980s German Byzantine Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s Art Nouveau Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 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.