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.
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sa...
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, White...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Mi...
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Diamond, Brown Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pear...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 22k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Garnet, Zircon, Yellow Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, 22...
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Black Pearl, Cu...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
