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.
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Black Pearl, Cu...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Black Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k G...
Early 2000s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
