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 Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Agate, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver, Rhodium, Gold Plate, 24k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Titanium
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Topaz, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Beryl, Green Beryl, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Garnet, Diamond, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Zircon, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Beryl, Yellow Beryl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold