Contemporary Brooches
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 Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Paraiba, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k...
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, Jasper, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Coral, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
10k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
1990s Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...
1970s Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Brown Diamond, Jade, Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Emerald, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold