Lever-Back Earrings
1980s American Modern Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Lever-Back Earrings
Citrine, Jade, Topaz, Peridot, Chalcedony, Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold...
2010s Thai Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Citrine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Opal, Fire Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Topaz, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silve...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Revival Lever-Back Earrings
Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Spinel, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Morganite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s French Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Citrine, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silver...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
1960s Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White...
2010s American Artisan Lever-Back Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1990s American Lever-Back Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lever-Back Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Rose 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.