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 American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Jade, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow 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, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Japanese Contemporary Earrings
Agate, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Beryl, Emerald, Green Beryl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Opal, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Ros...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Green Beryl, Tourmaline, Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Garnet, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Greek Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold