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 American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow 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, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Green Beryl, Topaz, Beryl, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Russian Contemporary Earrings
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Earrings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Black Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
2010s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, Quartz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, Rhodium, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Garnet, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Austrian Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold