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.
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2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold...
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sterling ...
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pea...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Pearl, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Pearl, Agate, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rubelite, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, White Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Onyx, White Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Onyx, Pearl, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Paraiba, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental P...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver