Tobi Gems
2010s English Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Cluster Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Modern Bangles
9k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Romantic Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s English Modern Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1990s European Modern Fashion Rings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s European Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
2010s English Romantic Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s English Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s British Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s English Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s English Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s English Modern Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White 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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