Ruby Contemporary
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond
Early 2000s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Engagement Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Wedding Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Moonstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Zircon, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Dome Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Dome Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k 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.
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