Contemporary Bangles
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.
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Tanzanite, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Aquamarine, Black Diamond, Iolite, Tourmaline, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Aquamarine, Black Diamond, Iolite, Tourmaline, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Tanzanite, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Vermeil, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Gold Plate, Brass, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Bronze, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Silver, Brass, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Tanzanite, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Iolite, Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Black Diamond, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, White Diamond, Brass, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Brass, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Tourmaline, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Ruby, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Ruby, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Tanzanite, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Brass, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Tourmaline, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Ruby, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Ruby, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Sterling Silver