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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Go...
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Crystal, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Black Spinel, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k G...
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Diamond, Diamond, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold