Mid-century modern clip-on earrings

Vintage navette-shaped earrings

These vintage earrings from the 1950s exude pure coolness.

In this decade, jewelry was no longer just decoration, but an expression of attitude and style . Women opted for striking earrings to showcase their newfound independence and sense of fashion – whether paired with an elegant chignon or a sassy short hairstyle à la Audrey Hepburn.

These earrings play precisely with this tension. Cool, feminine, self-confident . The warm gold tone evokes the glamour of the cocktail era – glittering nights, jazz sounds, and lipstick that became a statement.

Piercings were less common, so clip-on earrings were considered an elegant solution for wearing eye-catching jewelry without pierced earlobes. Large clip-on earrings harmonized perfectly with fashionable hairstyles and effectively framed the face.

Material: Gilded tombac, ivory-colored Bakelite cabochons, perfect condition.

We present a curated selection of special models from the "Costume Jewellery Connoisseur Scene" that reflect the change in style from the glamorous 1920s to the extravagant 1980s.