Earrings
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
2010s Greek Greek Revival Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Romantic Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Romantic Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold, 18k 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 Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
Mid-20th Century Romantic Earrings
Chrysophrase, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Greek Revival Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Greek Revival Earrings
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Romantic Earrings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
2010s American Romantic Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
1960s French Romantic Vintage Earrings
20th Century Romantic Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
1950s American Romantic Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
20th Century Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Earrings
18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Romantic Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Hematite, Silver
1980s American Romantic Vintage Earrings
2010s American Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Greek Revival Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Romantic Earrings
Citrine, Quartz, Garnet, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Romantic Earrings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Romantic Earrings
White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greek Revival Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Unknown Romantic Vintage Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
1990s French Romantic Earrings
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
1990s Indian Romantic Earrings
Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Romantic Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1870s Greek Revival Antique Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
20th Century Romantic Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Earrings
Crystal, Hematite, Silver
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
2010s Romanian Romantic Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Greek Revival Earrings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Earrings
22k Gold
2010s Italian Romantic Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Romantic Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Jade, Silver, White Gold, 18k Gold
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.