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 Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Kyanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Opal, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silver...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s Greek Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Agate, Diamond, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Green Beryl, Topaz, Beryl, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold