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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Iolite, Opal, Apatite, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Fire Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Kyanite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silv...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Black Spinel, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Spinel, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Kyanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silve...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Blue Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold