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.
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Contemporary Stud Earrings
14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver