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 American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow 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
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 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
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Yellow 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
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
1990s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Chinese Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amber, Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Morganite, Blue Topaz, Yellow Beryl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k 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, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amazonite, Citrine, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold