Earrings
1980s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Spanish Retro Vintage Earrings
Mixed Metal
1980s French Retro Vintage Earrings
Agate, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Earrings
14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Agate, Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Turkish Retro Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Earrings
14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Retro Vintage Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Asian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1990s European Retro Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s European Retro Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1960s English Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Australian Retro Vintage Earrings
Pearl
1980s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s Finnish Retro Vintage Earrings
Spinel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Earrings
Crystal
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Earrings
Crystal
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Earrings
Crystal
1950s Asian Retro Vintage Earrings
18k Gold
1960s Asian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold
1960s Asian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s Indian Retro Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1950s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Jade, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s English Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Earrings
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Earrings
Crystal
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Earrings
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1940s Retro Vintage Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Retro Earrings
Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.