Antique Jewelry: Retro Moderne Earrings

Retro Moderne earrings are the epitome of 1940s Hollywood glamour. Big, bold and beautiful, they enabled their wearer to feel like a silver screen star.

Yellow gold and rose gold were the primary metals used for vintage earrings from this era. Retro Moderne earrings are usually stud or button style, sitting close to the ear. This was a practical, as well as stylistic, consideration, as many women were spending their days in the workplace for the first time.

Retro Moderne earrings often take the form of bows, knots or abstract swirls of gold. Earrings in the shape of large flowers are also common during this era.

Unique combinations of gemstones, such as opals and rubies, are sometimes seen in Retro Moderne earrings. Semi-precious stones like citrine and aquamarine were also used. In contrast to earlier eras, these antique earrings are all about color-both of the gold and the gemstones!