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 Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Other, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Sil...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Amethyst, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k 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 Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Topaz
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Apatite, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Brass
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, White Gold
1950s Vintage Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold