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 Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Quartz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
Agate, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Blue Topaz, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary More Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Earrings
Morganite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary More Earrings
Agate, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary More Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s English Contemporary More Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary More Earrings
Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Earrings
White Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold