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 Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, White Diamond, White Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Morganite, Blue Topaz, Yellow Beryl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Amethyst, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, Quartz, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline,...
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Tsavorite, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Hessonite, Green Beryl, Black Star, Chrome Tourmaline, Cat’s Eye,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Quartz, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blu...
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Other, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Citrine, White Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Carnelian, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rhodolite, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sap...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Morganite, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, ...
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Other, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Quartz, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rubelite, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Fire Opal, Citr...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold