Contemporary Jewelry
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.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Other, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Rose Gold, Steel
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s German Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Iolite, White Diamond, Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Jewelry
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Vermeil, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Peridot, Diamond, Titanium, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Ros...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Steel
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, White Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Contemporary Jewelry
Jade, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Black Pearl
2010s Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold