Contemporary Hoop 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 American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Mixed Metal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Garnet, Tsavorite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Turkish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Vermeil
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Quartz, Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold