Mattioli Aspis
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Belle Époque Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s French Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Signet Rings
Early 2000s German Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Bridal Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapp...
2010s British Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapp...
Early 2000s German Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.