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.
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Chrome Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Other, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Beryl, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Beryl, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Topaz, Rock Crystal, Citrine, Chalcedony, Aquamarine, Amethyst,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Other, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Beryl, Morganite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Greek Vintage Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Quartz, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Amethyst, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Tanzanite, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, White Gold