Contemporary Stud Earrings

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

Creator: Christina Addison

Style: Contemporary

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Rock Crystal Smoky Topaz and Diamonds

Contemporary Stud Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Rock Crystal Smoky Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Mini GUM DROP Iolite Blue Topaz Diamond Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Grande GUM DROP Earrings with Garnet and Cabochon Garnet and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Rope Twist Border Earrings, Medium Size with Pink Topaz and Bright Pink Topaz

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Mini GUM DROP Iolite and Cabochon Chalcedony and Diamond Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Mini Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite, Amethyst and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Mini GUM DROP Earrings with Citrine and Cabochon Smokey Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Rope Twist Border Earrings, Medium Size with Kunzite and Green Amethyst

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Mini Gum Drop Earrings with Peridot and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Mini GUM DROP Earrings with Peridot and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

White Gold Mini Sand Dollar Earrings with Iolite and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP Earrings with Peridot and Amethyst and Diamonds Clip or Pierced

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Mini GUM DROP Earrings with Amethyst and Iolite and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Rubelite Turquoise Gold Flower Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite, Turquoise and Diamonds Clip or Pierced

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

18 Karat Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Blue Topaz Iolite Diamond Gold Mini Pebble Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Rock Crystal Gold Rope Twist Border Earrings - medium size

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Blue Topaz, Turquoise and Diamonds Clip or Pierced

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Peridot and Four Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

18 Karat Yellow Gold Mini GUM DROP Iolite Blue Topaz Diamond Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP Earrings with Faceted Garnet and Diamonds Clip or Pierced

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP Clip Earrings with Garnet and Cabochon Citrine and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Medium GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Diamond

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Multi Color Pebble Gold Earring

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Medium GUM DROP Earrings with Rock Crystal and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Citrine and Cabochon Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Green Amethyst and Green Topaz and Diamond Earrings

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP Earrings with Hot Pink and Deep Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Medium GUM DROP™ earrings With Pink Topaz and Cabochon Amethyst and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Citrine and Cabochon Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Grande GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Cabochon Garnet and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Cabochon Citrine and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Mini GUM DROP Earrings with Rocky Crystal and Pink Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Rock Crystal and Cabochon Onyx and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Grande GUM DROP™ earrings With Amethyst and Blue Topaz and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Cabochon White Jade and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings