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.
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
22k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, ...
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s English Contemporary Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Yellow ...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Green Beryl, Beryl, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Tanzanite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Beryl, Quartz, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Moonstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Beryl, Quartz, Topaz, Green Beryl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Opal, Mandarin Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold