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, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Agate, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s European Vintage Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Rubelite, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Jade, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Jade, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Jade, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Beryl, Emerald, Green Beryl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s English Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, Citrine, Emerald, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold,...
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold