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 American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, Yell...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s English Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Whit...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Agate, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Agate, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Black Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Rubelite, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Mixed Metal
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver