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 Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Rhodium, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Peridot, Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pink Diamond, Quartz, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k G...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, Quartz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amber, Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Fluorite, Sterling Silver
1990s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Morganite, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Hessonite, Green Beryl, Black Star, Chrome Tourmaline, Cat’s Eye,...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Iolite, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blu...
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Peridot, 14k Gold, Enamel, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Citrine, Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold...
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Amber, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Topaz, Moonstone, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Black Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Rhodium