Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Mix...
Late 20th Century Portuguese Artisan Earrings
Gold
Late 20th Century Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Japanese Artisan Earrings
Pearl, Brass, Stainless Steel
1960s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond
Mid-20th Century American Earrings
1880s European Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Earrings
Crystal, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Garnet, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Chinese Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Labradorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Jade, White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Earrings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
20th Century Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Opal
20th Century Unknown Retro Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Earrings
Hematite, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Earrings
Jade, 18k Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Earrings
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Artisan Vintage Earrings
Agate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Retro Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Titanium, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Swiss Modern Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Earrings
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k 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.
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