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 North American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sterling Silver
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sapphire, Tanz...
2010s Canadian Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Sterling Silver, 18k G...
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Black Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Earrings
20th Century Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Earrings
Agate, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Malachite, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Topaz
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Other, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Citrine, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Spinel, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Zircon, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold