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 Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Quartz, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yel...
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amazonite, Diamond, Opal, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, Star Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Kunzite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Opal, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Kyanite, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pink Diamond, Quartz, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Green Beryl, Quartz, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tsavorite, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Ruby, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold