Contemporary Chain Bracelets
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.
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Ruby, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, Bronze, Silver
2010s Canadian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Opal, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Ruby, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Black Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Citrine, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Chain Bracelets
14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Dutch Contemporary Chain Bracelets
14k Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Malachite, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Chain Bracelets
White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold