Lever-Back Earrings
1980s Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Silver
1980s Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Gold
20th Century French Lever-Back Earrings
Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1970s American Modern Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Topaz, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
2010s Thai Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Portuguese Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Topaz, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Topaz, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Russian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k 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.