Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Medieval Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Egyptian Revival Vintage Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Cypriot Byzantine Earrings
Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s German Medieval Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Byzantine Earrings
1990s European Etruscan Revival Earrings
Crystal, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Revival Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Renaissance Revival Earrings
Vermeil, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Etruscan Revival Earrings
Yellow Gold
1990s European Etruscan Revival Earrings
Silver
1980s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Earrings
Base Metal
1990s European Etruscan Revival Earrings
Gold
1930s Egyptian Renaissance Revival Vintage Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s British Etruscan Revival Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
2010s British Etruscan Revival Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Earrings
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond...
1970s Greek Byzantine Vintage Earrings
Lapis Lazuli
2010s European Medieval Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Medieval Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Amethyst, Emerald, Pearl, Gold
20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Iolite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Greek Revival Vintage Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Revival Vintage Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Egyptian Revival Earrings
Citrine, Coral, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Earrings
14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Antique Earrings
22k Gold
1870s Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s English Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Renaissance Revival Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1860s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
19th Century European Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s European Greek Revival Vintage Earrings
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Revival Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Revival Earrings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
1860s German Etruscan Revival Antique Earrings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swedish Renaissance Revival Vintage Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s Etruscan Revival Vintage Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k 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.