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
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Beryl, Emerald, Green Beryl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Mix...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Amazonite, Diamond, Opal, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Other, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Earrings
Silver Plate, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Labradorite, Topaz, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Green Beryl, Tourmaline, Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Garnet, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, G...
2010s German Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, Tourmaline, 9k Gold, White Gold
1950s European Vintage Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold