Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Chrysophrase, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amber, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, Fire Opal, Tourmaline, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, Ag...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Jasper, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Jade, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Jade, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Beryl, Yellow Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Tourmaline, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Copper
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Garnet, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Black Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Rainbow Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Moonstone, Diamond, Mi...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Jade, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Black Pearl, Spinel, Topaz, Black Spinel, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 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.