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.
2010s North American Contemporary Jewelry
Alexandrite, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Black Star, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Black Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Aquamarine, Indicolite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Mandarin Garnet, Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Indicolite, Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold