Modern Diamond Pendant
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
2010s British Modern Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Chinese Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Black Diamond, Silver
2010s Israeli Art Deco Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Artist Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Modern Bracelets
Brown Diamond, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow G...
2010s Unknown Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold
20th Century English Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Modern Bracelets
Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White ...
Early 2000s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Malachite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Modern Bracelets
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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A Close Look at Modern Jewelry
Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.
Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”
A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.
Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany & Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.
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Finding the Right Necklaces for You
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A good size diamond pendant is really a matter of preference. Usually half-carat and one-carat diamond pendants are considered the best size since they are within a budget range that many can realistically aspire to have. On 1stDibs, you can find a range of sizes of diamond pendants from different periods and creators to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The best chain for a diamond pendant is really a matter of preference. There are various features to look out for when you’re shopping for a chain for your diamond pendant — durability-wise, a cable chain will be strong and versatile for everyday wear. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage chain necklaces and pendant jewelry today.