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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Virgin Islands Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Morganite, Blue Topaz, Yellow Beryl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Quartz, Turquoise, Turquois...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Spinel, Black Spinel, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Tanzanite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Tanzanite, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Black Pearl, Pearl, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amazonite, Carnelian, Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Topaz, Rhodium, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold