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.
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Sterling Silver
2010s German Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 22k Go...
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Titanium
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pink Diamond, Morganite, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Afghan Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Green Sapphire, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Zircon, Base Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, 22...
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Rubelite, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold