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 Portuguese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Malachite, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Iolite, White Diamond, Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose G...
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Black Diamond, Star Sapphire, Black Star, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, ...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Blue Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold