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.
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Apatite, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Vermeil
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Black Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silver Plate, St...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Black Pearl, Pearl, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diam...
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Chrysophrase, Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Greek Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Blue Topaz, Rhodol...
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold