Julian Arviso Navajo Inlay Cuff Bracelet, Sugilite, Austrailian Opal, Turquoise
Located in Mission Viejo, CA
Description & Details This Native American Cuff Bracelet, designed by Julian Arviso, includes Australian Opal, Sugilite, Gem Silica and Turquoise and Yellow Gold. Material – 14 K Ye...
Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Tchìa 06 Unique Necklace in Bronze, Steel Wire & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Palladium, Bronze, Steel
Tchìa 03 Unique Necklace in Bronze, Steel Wire & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Palladium, Bronze, Steel
Puyquy 01 Unique Pendant in Bronze, Steel Wire & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Bronze, Steel
Tchìa 05 Unique Necklace in Bronze, Steel Wire & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Palladium, Bronze, Steel
Crysalia 06 Earring in Gold-Plated Bronze, Steel & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Gold Plate, Bronze, Steel
Cuchaviva 27 Earring in Bronze, Steel Wire & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Palladium, Bronze, Steel
Cuchaviva 46 Earring in Plated Bronze, Steel Wire & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Palladium, Bronze, Steel, Gold Plate
Pair Of 2 Fagua 88 Earrings in Bronze & Steel Wire by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Bronze, Palladium, Steel
Crysalia 05 Earring in Gold-Plated Bronze, Steel & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Palladium, Bronze, Steel, Gold Plate
Pair Of 2 Fagua 55 Earrings in Gold-Plated Bronze Wire by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Gold Plate, Bronze
Pair Of 2 Aras 01 Earrings in Gold-Plated Bronze & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Bronze, Steel, Gold Plate
Tegua 06 Unique Brooch in Bronze, Steel Wire & Glass by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Bronze, Steel
Tegua 13 Unique Brooch in Gold-Plated Bronze & Steel by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Bronze, Steel, Gold Plate
Tegua 12 Unique Brooch in Palladium-Plated Bronze & Steel by Syene Bernal Luna
Located in Geneve, CH
Through a conceptual and environmental choice, the artist abandons traditional gems in favor of silica fragments obtained through a rigorous upcycling process.
Palladium, Bronze, Steel
Oval Locket Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Matt Purple Enamel 1 Peridot 3 Akoya Pearls
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Peridot can be found in mafic and ultramafic rocks occurring in lava and peridotite xenoliths of the mantle. The gem occurs in silica-deficient rocks such as volcanic basalt and pall...
Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold Purple Enamel Peridot Akoya Pearls
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Peridot can be found in mafic and ultramafic rocks occurring in lava and peridotite xenoliths of the mantle. The gem occurs in silica-deficient rocks such as volcanic basalt and pall...
Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Ryan Roberts, Chrysocolla Gem Silica Ring, 18 Karat Gold, Gem Silica, Tsavorite
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ryan Roberts 18K Gold Ring featuring an 11.25ct Gem Silica, Tsavorite garnets (.56ctw), & VS1 Diamonds (.62ctw), Winner 2015 AGTA Spectrum Awards
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
A.Jeschel Gem Silica plates and Sapphire necklace
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Gem Silica Necklace: Rare Beauty Indulge in the unparalleled allure of gem silica, the rarest of blue-green gemstones, coveted for its association with copper deposits and...
Aquamarine, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
A.Jeschel Gem Silica necklace separated by green peacock Baroque Pearls.
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
Experience the allure of Gem Silica, also known as Chrysocolla Chalcedony, in this exquisite one-of-a-kind necklace.
Freshwater Pearl, Chrysocolla, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
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W 1.15 in L 2.25 in
Luna Felix Dangle Drop Earrings In 22Kt Gold With 32 Ctw In Coral And Tourmaline
By Luna Felix
Located in Miami, FL
Recognized throughout the world as being at the forefront of fine jewelry design, her voracious creativity pours itself into searching out the earths most precious and unusual gems, ...
Coral, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 0.55 in D 0.34 in L 0.96 in
Kent Raible Moonstone, Diamond, Chrysocolla 18 Karat Gold Granulation Pendant
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
Raible has a soft spot for gem quality Chrysocolla, also known as 'Gem Silica', and when he saw the gorgeous material is friend and celebrated gem carver Glenn Lehrer had, he asked G...
Diamond, Moonstone, Other, 18k Gold, Gold
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.
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