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.
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Brown Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Chrysophrase, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Stud Earrings
Jade, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Steel
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold