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.
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Egyptian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Vermeil
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Silver
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Egyptian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, Vermeil, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Egyptian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Egyptian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Gold