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
Quartz, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Opal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Amazonite, Opal, Tanzanite, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold...
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Rhodium, Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold