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
Citrine, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Emerald, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Garnet, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Platinum
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Earrings
Brown Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphi...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Asian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Blue Topaz, Diamond, Topaz, Iolite, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold