Contemporary More 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 British Contemporary More Earrings
Aquamarine, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary More Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary More Earrings
Garnet, Black Pearl, Zircon, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary More Earrings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Indicolite, Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond
Early 2000s German Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Black Diamond, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Cypriot Contemporary More Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary More Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Iolite, Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Black Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Ruby, White Gold, Titanium, ...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Kunzite, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Brazilian Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Iolite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold