Contemporary Ruby Necklace
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Vermeil
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Mandarin Garnet, Garnet, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Quartz, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold,...
20th Century Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Agate, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Tanzanite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Blue Zircon, Purple Sapphire, Mandarin Garnet, Zircon, T...
2010s Thai Contemporary Link Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
20th Century Italian Contemporary More Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, Silver
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Asian Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Crystal, Diamond, Ruby, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Ruby, Other
2010s North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
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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 Necklaces for You
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.