Antique Leverback Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Cluster Rings
Vintage 1920s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Blue Diamond
Antique Late 17th Century American Renaissance Revival Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Antique Mid-19th Century British Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Cluster Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond
20th Century Edwardian Lever-Back Earrings
Natural Pearl, Diamond
Vintage 1930s Spanish Belle Époque Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Crystal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s French Retro Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Leverback Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- What are leverback earrings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Leverback earrings have a curved edge and no backing. They typically latch behind the ear like a fishhook. Only people with pierced ears can wear leverback earrings.
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