Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

Creator: Christina Addison

Style: Contemporary

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Cabochon Turquoise and Diamonds

Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Cabochon Turquoise and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Citrine Diamond Yellow Gold Sand Dollar Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Rock Crystal and Blue Topaz Twisted Gold Drop Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP Earrings with Peridot and Amethyst and Diamonds Clip or Pierced

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large Diamond Drop Earrings with Diamond Ball

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Yellow Gold Two Stone Earring with Rope Twist Border - medium size

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium GUM DROP™ Earrings with Peridot and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Rock Crystal Smoky Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Grande Gum Drop Earrings with Cabochon Turquoise and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

18 Karat Yellow Gold Large Sand Dollar Earring with Amethyst and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large Onyx Drop Earrings with Twisted Gold Detail

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Citrine and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Grande GUM DROP Earrings with Garnet and Cabochon Garnet and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Rock Crystal and Twisted Gold Drop Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite Amethyst and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Peridot, Iolite and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Blue Topaz, Peridot and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite and Amethyst and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite, Turquoise and Diamonds Clip or Pierced

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Blue Topaz, Turquoise and Diamonds Clip or Pierced

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Rope Twist Border Earrings, Medium Size with Pink Topaz and Bright Pink Topaz

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large Abalone Drop Earrings with Twisted Gold Detail

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pink Topaz and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Multi-Shaped Blue Topaz and Peridot Long Earring

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP Earrings with Faceted Garnet and Diamonds Clip or Pierced

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP Clip Earrings with Garnet and Cabochon Citrine and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Peridot and Four Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

18 Karat Yellow Gold Multi-Color Sapphire Hoop Earring

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Double Cushion Green Amethyst Stone Earrings with Detachable Pearls

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

18 Karat Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Carved Jade and Diamond Pendant Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium GUM DROP Earrings with Rock Crystal and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Elegant Three-Stone Drop Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Turquoise Rubelite Diamond Gold Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP Earrings with Hot Pink and Deep Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings