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 Italian Contemporary Bangles
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s French Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow...
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Amethyst, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
2010s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Bangles
Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Bangles
Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Tanzanite, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Sterling Silver
2010s French Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Coral, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Jade
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Gold