Contemporary Drop 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 Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Brown Diamond, Labradorite, Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, Zircon, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Peridot, Crystal, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Spinel, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Gold





