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 British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Northern Irish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Topaz, Imperial Topaz, ...
2010s French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Quartz, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Quartz, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
2010s Northern Irish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Northern Irish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Northern Irish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Northern Irish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, Morganite, Quartz, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Go...
2010s Northern Irish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Spinel, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Rhodium, White Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose...
2010s Northern Irish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Quartz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, Morganite, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Malachite, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amber, Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, White Go...
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Romanian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Apatite, Garnet, Amethyst, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Beryl, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14...
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold