Contemporary Earrings
Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.
Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.
This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sapphire, Tanz...
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Black Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Blue Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Vermeil
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold