Stud Earrings
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1920s Asian Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Israeli Classical Roman Antique Stud Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
16th Century Antique Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, Silver
16th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Stud Earrings
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
15th Century and Earlier Thai Art Deco Antique Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Antique Stud Earrings
22k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 1600s Antique Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
1920s Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
17th Century Asian Baroque Antique Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1780s German Antique Stud Earrings
Silver
15th Century and Earlier Antique Stud Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
15th Century and Earlier Thai Modern Antique Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Thai Art Deco Antique Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 18th Century North American Modern Antique Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Neoclassical Antique Stud Earrings
18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Antique Stud Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Classical Roman Antique Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1920s Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Stud Earrings
14k Gold
17th Century Modern Antique Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
17th Century Modern Antique Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Antique Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
17th Century Modern Antique Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Zambian Antique Stud Earrings
Emerald
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Gold
1770s Unknown Modern Antique Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Italian Vintage Stud Earrings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Antique Stud Earrings
22k Gold, Bronze, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Thai Classical Greek Antique Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Bronze
1920s Unknown Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Antique Stud Earrings
Garnet, Bronze, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Stud Earrings
Stud earrings have a unique and rich cultural history. Though their design has evolved, vintage stud earrings are still a classic jewelry style.
Stud earrings are frequently dated back over 7,000 years to Asia, where they were worn mostly by upper-class men to indicate their wealth and status. Although earrings sometimes fell out of favor over the years — such as when ear piercing was prohibited by the Catholic Church in the 13th century — they’ve remained one of the most enduring forms of body modification.
When diamond jewelry gained prominence in the 19th century, thanks to prosperity in Europe and the United States as well as the greater accessibility of gemstones, studs adorned with fine diamonds became popular. Screw-back earrings debuted in the late 19th century and allowed people without pierced ears to don the embellishment. Stud earrings became especially popular in the 1960s.
Stud earrings are simple and usually small in size, making them lightweight and easy to wear. Unlike other earrings, stud earrings have a floating appearance. They are often made with a single gemstone, such as a sapphire or emerald, and a straight post that goes through the ear, typically with a rubber or metal backing to hold it in place.
Today, stud earrings accentuate outfits with a casual, elegant style, adding a bit of glam to any ensemble. Find an eclectic array of stud earrings on 1stDibs.