Contemporary Chain Bracelets
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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2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Black Diamond, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Israeli Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
10k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Amber, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Onyx, Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Chain Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
White Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Sapphire, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold