Contemporary Clip-on 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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Jade, South Sea Pearl, Black Jade, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Indonesian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Swiss Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rhodium
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amazonite, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Silver
1990s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold