Contemporary Stud 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.
Early 2000s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Peridot, Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Stud Earrings
Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
1990s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s European Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s English Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold