Lever-Back Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modern Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s Unknown Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1990s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Lever-Back Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Hong Kong Modern Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Jade, Black Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Antique Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White...
1980s German Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Turkish Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Aquamarine, Jade, Ruby, Tourmaline, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Carnelian, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond, Pearl and Antique Lever-Back Earrings
Ear piercing is very popular everywhere in today’s world. As a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a dependable pair of earrings. Modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings — you can’t go wrong with this must-have accessory. For hundreds of years, lever-back earrings have been a part of this category of alluring jewelry.
The ancient Greeks fashioned earrings from gold that had a similar snapping mechanism to modern-day lever-back earrings. Lever-back earrings, as we know them, have come in and out of fashion over the decades, such as in the Georgian era. The lever back used on earrings in Europe eventually made its way across the Atlantic to jewelry design in the United States.
These accessories are typically thought of as the most reliable and safest way to wear earrings, so they are perfect for larger pieces with multiple stones. Famous jewelers such as Natkina and Tiffany & Co. have crafted gorgeous lever-back earrings for their collections over the years.
Vintage lever-back earrings range in style and appearance and are a charming addition to any wardrobe. Who doesn’t love the finishing touch that earrings can provide for one’s ensemble? A good pair of lever-back earrings can be more eye-catching than a bracelet: Even the most beautiful bangle can be overlooked on the wrist, while earrings, worn on either side of your face, are almost guaranteed to be noticed.
Find a variety of contemporary and antique lever-back earrings designed in styles to match any jewelry collection on 1stDibs.