Contemporary More 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 More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary More Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Rose Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Ruby, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Bronze
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s German Contemporary More Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Tanzanite, Amethyst, Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold,...
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Amethyst, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Earrings
Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Garnet, Onyx, Quartz, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Egyptian Contemporary More Earrings
Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Rhodolite, Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Tsavorite, Blue To...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Tsavorite, Blue Topaz, Rhodol...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White...
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold