Georgian Seed Pearl Earrings
Antique 1810s Spanish Georgian Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Portuguese High Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Stud Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Portuguese High Victorian Brooches
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Pinchbeck
Early 2000s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1990s English Contemporary Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Yellow G...
Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanity Items
Diamond, Jade, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Chain Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
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Antique Early 19th Century Georgian More Earrings
Antique 1790s French Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Hoop Earrings
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Drop Earrings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s British Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Citrine, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold
Antique 1820s British Georgian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, Rhodolite, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
Antique 1830s British Georgian Stud Earrings
Garnet, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1700s Italian Georgian Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl, 22k Gold
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian More Earrings
Garnet, 9k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Drop Earrings
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Finding the Right Earrings for You
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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