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2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Quartz, Turquoise, Turquois...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Alexandrite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Labradorite, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Pe...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
22k Gold, Bronze, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Silver, Sterling Si...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Go...
2010s American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Gold, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold,...
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Other, Moonstone, Multi-...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Topaz, ...
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Agate, Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, Chalcedony, Ye...
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Ster...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Black Pearl, Go...
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold, Bronze
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Aquamarine, Beryl, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yello...
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Si...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Opal, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Bronze, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Iolite, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, ...
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Jade, Opal, Tanzanite, Topaz, Chalcedon...
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Ag...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, Amethyst, Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Turquoise Matrix, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Opal, Tourmaline, Turquoise, G...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Agate, Moonstone, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Silver,...
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Aquamarine, Garnet, Moonstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Turquoi...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Other, Tanzanite, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, C...
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 22k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Moonstone, Opal, Freshwater Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Car...
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, 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.
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