Barbara Harris Water Jewels
2010s English Contemporary Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s English Contemporary Band Rings
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s English Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s English Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Contemporary Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Chain Bracelets
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Contemporary Chain Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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20th Century Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dome Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Agate, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s French Band Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Band Rings
Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Modern Band Rings
Platinum
20th Century Modern Wedding Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Dome Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Arts and Crafts Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Anglo-Indian Chandelier Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, 22...
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2010s English Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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A Close Look at 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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