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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Iolite, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Topaz, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Topaz, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Topaz, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Iolite, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Iolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Iolite, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings
Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Peridot, Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Iolite, Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
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1990s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Morganite, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
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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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.