Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Earrings
Pink Diamond, Quartz, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
1910s Contemporary Vintage Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Malachite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Spinel, Black Spinel, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Malachite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, T...
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Earrings
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Titanium
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose 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.