Contemporary Drop 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 Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, G...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rhodolite, Tourmaline, Tanzanite, Yellow Sapphire, Garnet, White Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Paraiba, Tsavorite, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Beryl, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rhodolite, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Iol...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Kyanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold,...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White...
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Drop Earrings
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold