Contemporary Lever-Back 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 Cypriot Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Wh...
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...
2010s Canadian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, Diamond, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Citrine, Blue Topaz, White Diamond, Iolite, Garnet, Topaz, Peridot, Diam...
2010s Russian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Rubelite, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
2010s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond
2010s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1930s French Vintage Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Natura...
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Citrine, Blue Topaz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1980s Spanish Vintage Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century French Antique Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 1...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Go...
1990s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, Citrine, 22k Gold, 18k Gold
