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 Portuguese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Earrings
Beryl, Yellow Beryl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amber, Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Agate, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Yell...
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Pearl
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Tanzanite, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Belgian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Spinel, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Alexandrite, Diamond, Pink Sapp...
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold