Contemporary Dangle 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.
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2010s European Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amazonite, Citrine, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Agate, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Malachite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Jade, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Black Pearl, Pearl, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Black Pearl, Zircon, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Tanzanite, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Tourmaline, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Carnelian, Yellow Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Scottish Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Brass, Silver Plate, Silver, Vermeil, Gold Plate, 24k G...
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Quartz, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Scottish Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Vermeil, Gold Plate, 24k Gold, 22...
2010s Scottish Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Vermeil, Gold Plate, 24k Gold, 22...
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Brown Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold