Contemporary 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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s African Contemporary Bracelets
Garnet, Hessonite, Platinum, Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 20th Century American Contemporary Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s French Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Bracelets
Vermeil, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Vintage Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Jade, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Ruby, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, Bronze, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Gold
2010s French Contemporary Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Australian Contemporary Bracelets
Opal, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Contemporary Bracelets
Agate, Carnelian, 9k Gold, Silver, Pinchbeck
2010s Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold