Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Earrings
Brass, Copper
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Earrings
Emerald, Topaz, Zircon
20th Century French Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold
18th Century Spanish Victorian Antique Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s Asian Retro Vintage Earrings
Ruby, 22k Gold
2010s British Artisan Earrings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Israeli Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Brass, Gold Plate, Gold-filled, 24k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
20th Century Earrings
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s French Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Earrings
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Earrings
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Earrings
Coral, Onyx, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Onyx, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Earrings
14k Gold, Niello
20th Century Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise
2010s Australian Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sa...
2010s American Modern Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
20th Century Earrings
1930s Swedish Retro Vintage Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Earrings
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Antique Earrings
1970s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum
1890s Italian Antique Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Agate, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, Platinum
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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