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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Beryl, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Beryl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Green Beryl, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Beryl, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum, Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Beryl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Kunzite, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Go...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
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