Contemporary Stud 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 Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Quartz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s European Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Topaz, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum, Rhodium, St...
2010s Asian Contemporary Stud Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gilt Metal
2010s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, 22k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Onyx, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Topaz, Citrine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold





