Contemporary Bracelet
2010s Contemporary Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Link Bracelets
Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Link Bracelets
Chalcedony, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Link Bracelets
Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Link Bracelets
Quartz, Onyx, 14k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Gold, Rhodium, Steel, Titanium, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Link Bracelets
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Bracelets
Citrine, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Cuff Bracelets
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Link Bracelets
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Modern Bracelets
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Crystal, Quartz, Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Link Bracelets
Quartz, Gold Plate, Silver, Gold, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Link Bracelets
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Bracelets
1990s French Contemporary Modern Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Late 20th Century Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Danish Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
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Contemporary Bracelet For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Contemporary Bracelet?
A Close Look at 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.
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Finding the Right Bracelets for You
Today, antique and vintage bracelets are versatile and universally loved accessories that can add polish and pizzazz to any ensemble.
Bracelets were among the jewels discovered to have been buried with Pharaoh Tutankhamun when his tomb was unearthed in 1922, and wrist and arm bracelets were allegedly worn by Queen Puabi in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia. But preceding the adornments of Ancient Egypt and elsewhere, the people of prehistoric times likely wore the decorative accessory, fashioning it from shells and fish bones. When the Bronze Age allowed for more durable materials and semiprecious stones to be incorporated into jewelry, bracelets became a treasured symbol of wealth.
In the thousands of years following the debut of the world’s first bracelets, the artistry behind this common accessory has only broadened, with designers at popular jewelry houses growing more venturesome over time. David Webb looked to nature for his Animal Kingdom bracelets, and for her best-selling bracelets and more at Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti would frequently do the same. From bangles to tennis bracelets, the modern age offers plenty of options.
Internationally acclaimed bracelet designs have on occasion become powerful symbols of status, style and, in the case of Cartier's iconic design, love. The Cartier Love bracelet can be found on the wish list of most jewelry lovers and on the wrist of some of the world’s biggest stars. Its arrangement of mock screwheads and distinctive functionality — it was initially locked and unlocked with an accompanying vermeil screwdriver — is an enduring expression of loyalty, unity and romance. (Do you know how to spot a fake Cartier Love bracelet?)
While the Love bracelet has played a role in the skyrocketing popularity of cuff-style bracelets, they are far from the only glamorous option for collectors. Make a statement with an Art Deco design, a style that sees all kinds of iterations fitted with studded cuffs, one-of-a-kind shapes and dazzling insets. A chunky vintage gold bracelet in the Retro style will prove eye-catching and elevate any outfit.
One of the best things about bracelets, however, is that you never have to choose just one. Style icon Jacqueline Kennedy stacked her Croisillon bracelets — designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. — with such frequency that the ornate bangles were eventually dubbed “Jackie bracelets” by reporters. Contemporary silver pieces can easily complement each other, rendering a layering of luxury almost a necessity.
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