Earrings
1880s French Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Amethyst, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold,...
1970s Egyptian Revival Vintage Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Etruscan Revival Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Turquoise, Silver, Copper
1990s English Etruscan Revival Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
1860s European Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s European Greek Revival Antique Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
1960s French Medieval Vintage Earrings
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Renaissance Revival Earrings
Vermeil, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Etruscan Revival Earrings
Rhodium
1990s Greek Greek Revival Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century European Baroque Revival Earrings
Pearl
1980s French Baroque Revival Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s American Renaissance Revival Vintage Earrings
Coral, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Earrings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Earrings
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Indian Revival Vintage Earrings
Coral, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 10k Gold, Enamel
1980s Etruscan Revival Vintage Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Opal, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Revival Earrings
Pearl, Crystal, Silver, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary European Egyptian Revival Earrings
Zircon, Rose Gold
2010s American Byzantine Earrings
Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gol...
1880s English Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
1860s Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Gothic Revival Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1870s British Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Yellow Gold
1990s European Etruscan Revival Earrings
2010s Italian Gothic Revival Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Earrings
22k Gold
1890s Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Earrings
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Revival Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Revival Earrings
Other, 24k Gold
2010s French Byzantine Earrings
Rock Crystal
1990s European Etruscan Revival Earrings
1980s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Earrings
Gilt Metal
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.