Earrings
Early 2000s American Artisan Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Artisan Earrings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Antiguan Artisan Earrings
2010s Artisan Earrings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Earrings
Amethyst, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier Artisan Antique Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Earrings
Emerald, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Earrings
Carnelian, Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
2010s Thai Artisan Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Earrings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Silver
2010s American Artisan Earrings
Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Thai Artisan Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Earrings
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Earrings
Pearl, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s French Artisan Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Artisan Vintage Earrings
Silver Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s German Artisan Earrings
Charoite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Romanian Artisan Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Romanian Artisan Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Romanian Artisan Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Artisan Earrings
Labradorite, Moonstone, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Artisan Earrings
Aquamarine, Ruby, Gold Plate, Silver
1950s American Artisan Vintage Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
1990s European Artisan Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Romanian Artisan Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Artisan Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s American Artisan Vintage Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s European Artisan Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1940s American Artisan Vintage Earrings
Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Earrings
Pearl, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s French Artisan Earrings
Early 2000s French Artisan Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1940s French Artisan Vintage Earrings
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Earrings
18k Gold, 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.