Mattioli Medium Puzzle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Bronze, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Iolite, Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline, Kyanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pants
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl...
Antique 1890s Chinese Arts and Crafts Lever-Back Earrings
Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Indonesian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Sapphire, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White 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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.