Contemporary 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 Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Chrysophrase, Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Black Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Blue Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Black Pearl, White Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s East Asian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Zircon, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Earrings
Amber, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Kyanite, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold