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
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Pin...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, Quartz, Green Beryl, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Labradorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Beryl, Yellow Beryl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Beryl, 18k Gold, Whi...
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s East Asian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Green Beryl, Sapphire, Topaz, Quartz, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s East Asian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Platinum, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Jade, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Tourmaline, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Silver
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel