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 Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Quartz, Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, M...
Early 2000s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k 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
Turquoise, Rhodium, Brass
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Earrings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Black Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s European Vintage Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver