Charles Garnier Jewelry
Late 20th Century Peruvian Modern Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Spanish Retro Pendant Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1840s British Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century French Modernist Brooches
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Link Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Signet Rings
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Swedish Modernist Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1950s German Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal, Rhodium
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Cuff Bracelets
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Cuff Bracelets
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Bracelets
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Drop Earrings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Drop Earrings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Drop Earrings
Zircon, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Pendant Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Link Necklaces
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Fashion Rings
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
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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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