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.

Gemstone: Topaz

Style: Contemporary

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Citrine and Cabochon Pink Topaz and Diamonds

Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Citrine and Cabochon Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Dark Amethyst and Pale Amethyst and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium GUM DROP™ earrings With Pink Topaz and Cabochon Amethyst and Diamonds

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

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

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Elegant Pink Topaz Gold Rope Twist Border Two Stone Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Geometric Amethyst Blue Topaz Drop Earring

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Green Amethyst and Green Topaz and Diamond Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Grande GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Cabochon Garnet and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Citrine and Cabochon Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP Earrings with Blue Topaz and Cabochon Pink Topaz and Diamonds

20th Century Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

2.25 Carat Diamond Topaz Smoky Quartz Earrings Estate of Writer Jackie Collins

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Amethyst and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Grande GUM DROP™ earrings With Amethyst and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Cabochon Citrine and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Two-Toned Blue Topaz Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Jumbo GUM DROP™ Earrings with Cabochon White Jade and Garnet and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium GUM DROP™ Earrings with Blue Topaz and Citrine and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large Gold Two Stone Earrings with Rope Twist Border

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Blue Topaz and Iolite Pebble Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Pink Topaz Iolite Diamond Gold Mini Pebble Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Mini GUM DROP Earrings with Rocky Crystal and Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Iolite and Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

ADELE Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Citrine and Smokey Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium GUM DROP™ Earrings with Peridot and Iolite and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Citrine and Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Peridot and Citrine and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

18kt White Gold Sand Dollar Earring with Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Tsavorite and Dark Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

18kt Yellow Gold Two Stone Clip Earring with Rope Twist Border - medium size

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Grande GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Purple Amethyst and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Peridot and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Peridot and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Large GUM DROP Earrings with Iolite and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Multi Prong Drop Gold Earring with Pink Topaz and Citrine

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Medium GUM DROP Earrings with Iolite and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Stunning pair of 85ct Genuine White Topaz Button Clip on Vermeil Earrings

2010s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

18 Karat Rose Gold Brown Diamonds and Blue Topaz Earrings

2010s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

18 Karat White Gold Blue Topaz and Tzavorite Garavelli Earrings

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