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.
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Chalcedony, Diamond, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Tsavorite, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amber, Sterling Silver
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Dutch Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s European Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Silver
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1990s North American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1990s European Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
1990s British Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1990s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Hematite, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1990s Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Swiss Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Hematite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Gold
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold