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.
1990s English Contemporary Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Rhodium, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k 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 Taiwanese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pink Diamond, Quartz, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Morganite, Blue Topaz, Yellow Beryl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
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
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
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 Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Moonstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
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
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 22k 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 Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
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 Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow 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
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Brown Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold