Modern Simple Diamond Necklace Designs
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 10k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s European Modern Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Black Opal, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k 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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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.
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