Earrings
Mid-20th Century Unknown Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold Plate
1960s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold...
20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Canadian Art Nouveau Earrings
Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Geode, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s French Art Nouveau Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Aquamarine, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Byzantine Earrings
Rock Crystal
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Earrings
Jade, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Geode, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Nouveau Earrings
Pearl, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Opal, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Amethys...
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Nouveau Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Nouveau Earrings
Sterling Silver
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Nouveau Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Silver, 22k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Gar...
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, Tanzanite, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Byzantine Earrings
Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot...
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White 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.