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
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Whit...
2010s East Asian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yello...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Mixed Metal, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, Black Spinel, P...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Moonstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Sterling Silver