Vintage Mercury Dime Crown Cap Earrings

Celebrate a piece of American history with these Vintage Mercury Dime Crown Cap Earrings—each pair crafted from genuine early-20th-century Mercury dimes and framed in your choice of a warm brass or cool nickel crown-cap setting. Finished with sterling silver or gold-filled French wires, they offer an elegant, heritage-rich look that wears effortlessly from day to night.

First minted from 1916 to 1945, the Mercury dime—officially called the Winged Liberty Head dime—has long been admired for its classical artistry and symbolic meaning. Lady Liberty’s winged cap was intended to represent freedom of thought, but the resemblance to the Roman god Mercury gave the coin its enduring nickname. Collectors prize these dimes not only for their 90% silver content, but for the lore around them: many believed carrying a Mercury dime brought good luck, safe travels, and even prosperity.

Now reimagined as wearable heirlooms, these earrings carry that same sense of charm, history, and fortune. Whether you choose the vintage glow of brass or the sleek shine of nickel, each pair is a small, storied artifact with a distinctly American spirit.

• Dimensions: approx. 1 5/8" long, 11/16" wide
• Mercury dime measures about 18mm dia.