Earrings
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Earrings
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s European Late Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1850s Victorian Antique Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Asian Late Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s European Victorian Antique Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Earrings
15k Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Earrings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Victorian Earrings
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Earrings
Peridot, Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s European Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1840s Italian Victorian Antique Earrings
Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1820s British Early Victorian Antique Earrings
14k Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Earrings
Gilt Metal
1840s Early Victorian Antique Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Earrings
Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1980s German Byzantine Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1890s European Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s European Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling 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.