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
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Greek Contemporary Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow 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
Sapphire, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Beryl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Tsavorite, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tanzanite, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Earrings
Beryl, Tourmaline, Yellow Beryl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 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, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k 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, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold