Sapphire Leverback Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Modern Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Iolite, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Engagement Rings
Spinel, Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Clip-on Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Citrine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary More Earrings
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Portuguese Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
White Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
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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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