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.
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Labradorite, Moonstone, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Morganite
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Quartz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, S...
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, ...
Early 2000s German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s South Korean Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold