If you have pierced ears you might overlook vintage gems set in beautiful clip-on earrings. People often disregard clip-on earrings as a thing of the past but you couldn’t be more wrong! Take this opportunity to look at our top picks of this vintage style as they come back in trend!
Why Clip-on Earrings?
Clip-on earrings have swayed in and out of style for centuries. In the 18th century, when England was ruled by Victorian morals, pierced ears became thought as unrefined and rather crass seeing a surge in the clip-on style popularity.
The piercing of ears is often regarded as kind of a big deal! In the 1950s ear piercing was still not seen as a commercial market, meaning most people had to pierce their ears at home. Films like Grease epitomise the association between ear piercing and something quite rebellious when sandy is swayed to stop being one of the ‘good girls’ by having her ears pierced by the defiant Pink Ladies.
Of course, over time the taboo of pierced ears is now thought of a thing of a past with many people choosing to have their ears pierced professionally! As a result it seems clip-on earrings are often a forgotten style leaving many beautiful gems undiscovered. Whilst not everyone can wear earrings for pierced earrings – everyone can wear clip-on earrings!
For Special Occasions
Clip-on earrings often make heavier earrings more comfortable to wear and are the perfect option for special occasions, such as weddings, anniversaries or milestone birthdays – events when you want to wear something a bit more out there without the worry of having painful ears at the end!
Anniversaries
As a thoughtful anniversary gift or even to wear on your anniversary, something like these stunning 1980s aquamarine earrings would be perfect. Aquamarines are often associated with harmony and happiness, making them perfect for an anniversary gift. Aquamarines are also a great choice if your anniversary is in march or is she is a march birthday girl as aquamarine is the birthstone for that month.
Each earring is ornamented with a feature pear cut aquamarine, surrounded by a boarder of marquise and brilliant round cut diamonds for this exquisite shape. The clip-on element of these substantial earrings will certainly make them more comfortable to wear however a pin may be added for additional security if so desired.
Alternatively, if you have a feeling this pear cut style might be a little bit on the large side for you but love the aquamarine, these vintage white gold earrings might be what you’re looking for! These Art Deco style earrings are less substantial in comparison but set with impressive natural aquamarines and very high colour, very high clarity diamonds!
Wedding
Whether you’re the bride or a guest, we all know you want to look your best at a wedding! Something bright and pearlescent might be your calling when to comes to accessorising your wedding look so take a look at some of our favourites:
These antique 1930s diamond and pearl earrings secure to the reverse with 18ct white gold screw fastenings, a more secure variation of a clip-on style. With each earring ornamented with a s stunning 12mm cultured pearl, these earrings are sure to wow!
On the other hand, we also love these vintage 1960s earrings, with long drops of diamonds and pearls. With pearls suspended from linear drops of diamonds both of these vintage drop earrings would look beautiful behind a vail.
Birthdays
When it comes to birthdays why not go all out and be adorned in diamonds? We have a few stunning diamond pieces that anyone would be overjoyed to receive or wear on their birthday including these multi-drop, 1930s pair of earrings with a unique interlacing ribbon form. With a stunning 4.26 carats of high colour graded diamonds and metalwork, these earrings are truly glamourous.
For something a bit different we love these enamel, diamond and gold earrings by De Vroomen. Created in 1998, this is a more contemporary piece than our other examples yet still a fabulous piece. The jewellery company De Vroomen was founded in 1967 and is well known for their bold and innovative settings. The elements of this piece compliment each other perfectly, with the deep blue hot enamel panel wonderfully offset by the yellow gold and diamond work.
Another choice we love is this 1960s gemstone arrangement. Combined with aquamarine, garnet and Citrine, these spiralling yellow gold earrings would make a great addition to your jewellery collection and bound to style well with a number of colours and outfits!
If you have a special occasion coming up browse our range of antique and vintage clip on earrings to find the perfect pair, whether it is for yourself or as a sentimental gift!
