Contemporary Clip-on 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 Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1980s Greek Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Green Sapphire, Peridot, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Spanish Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Brown Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Brass
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Beryl, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Brown Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Tanzanite, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold