D R House Of Diamonds
Vintage 1950s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s English Adam Style Sterling Silver
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
1980s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Foil
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Busts
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Chalk
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Garniture
Glass
1960s Mixed Media
Masonite, Paint, Mixed Media
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
2010s Indian Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Brooches
Silver
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Oil, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Thai Minimalist Center Tables
Brass
2010s Thai Minimalist Center Tables
Brass
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s English Modernist Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
1950s Cubist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Band Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Israeli Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Band Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Israeli Modern Band Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Band Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Cluster Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Israeli Modern Band Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Tennis Bracelets
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Band Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Israeli Modern Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Modern Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Engagement Rings
Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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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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