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 Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, Garnet, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Opal, Mandarin Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 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 Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k G...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, Quartz, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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, Green Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline,...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Malachite, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s Canadian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Garnet, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blu...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k 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 American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rhodolite, Tanzanite, Topaz, Amethyst, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
2010s French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, White Diamond, Amethyst, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Northern Irish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Northern Irish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rh...
2010s Romanian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Apatite, Garnet, Amethyst, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rhodolite, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sap...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold...
Early 2000s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Amber, Moonstone, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, 22...
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Topaz, Gol...