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 Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Multi-gemstone, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Multi-gemstone, Aquamarine, Beryl, 18...
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Multi-gemstone, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapp...
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Palladium, Silver, ...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Fire Opal, Citr...
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Hessonite, Green Beryl, Black Star, Chrome Tourmaline, Cat’s Eye,...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 22k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, ...
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Onyx, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blu...
2010s Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Pearl, White Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
2010s German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold,...
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold