Paspaley Pearls
2010s Australian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Kunzite, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Multi-gemstone, South Sea Pear...
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Tanzanite, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Coral, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Silver
2010s Wrist Watches
White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cluster Rings
Garnet, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
20th Century Romantic Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century French Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Jade, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Spinel, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Zircon, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Oriental Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Spinel, Black Spinel, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Spinel, White Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl
2010s Australian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, Tourmaline, 14k Gol...
Late 20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Kunzite, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Aquamarine, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Go...
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 14k 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Paspaley pearls are cultured — that is, the pearl-growing process is initiated by pearl farmers. Paspaley is known today as one of the finest suppliers of cultured pearls in the world. Shop a collection of genuine Paspaley pearl jewelry from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.