Earrings
1990s European Etruscan Revival Earrings
1980s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Earrings
Gilt Metal
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Revival Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Etruscan Revival Earrings
Late 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Etruscan Revival Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Baroque Revival Vintage Earrings
Crystal, Coral, Gold, Brass, Copper, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century American Revival Earrings
Yellow Gold, Silver
1930s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Earrings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Etruscan Revival Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Baroque Revival Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Revival Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1980s Rococo Vintage Earrings
Early 2000s American Greek Revival Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Revival Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Etruscan Revival Vintage Earrings
Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Etruscan Revival Earrings
18k Gold
Early 2000s American Etruscan Revival Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Indian Etruscan Revival Earrings
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Greek Revival Earrings
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Baroque Revival Earrings
Other, Gilt Metal
1960s American Baroque Revival Vintage Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, Gilt Metal
2010s Greek Etruscan Revival Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Greek Revival Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Etruscan Revival Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Etruscan Revival Vintage Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Egyptian Revival Vintage Earrings
Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Earrings
18k Gold
1870s Greek Revival Antique Earrings
20th Century American Etruscan Revival Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s American Etruscan Revival Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Rococo Vintage Earrings
1980s American Etruscan Revival Vintage Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Revival Earrings
Gold
1930s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Earrings
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Earrings
14k Gold
19th Century Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
1860s English Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Renaissance Revival Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal, Cut Steel, Gold
Early 2000s French Etruscan Revival Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Earrings
18k Gold, Enamel
1880s American Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Revival Earrings
18k Gold, Bronze
1980s American Etruscan Revival Vintage Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s American Renaissance Revival Antique Earrings
Gold-filled, Brass
1840s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Greek Greek Revival Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Russian Revival Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1980s French Baroque Revival Vintage Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Etruscan Revival Earrings
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Greek Revival Earrings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1750s Rococo Antique Earrings
Garnet, Vermeil
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.