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.
20th Century Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver, Pa...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Mandarin Garnet, Topaz, Multi-gemstone, Aquamarine, Blue Topaz, Brown Di...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond...
1980s Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver, Silver...
20th Century French Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Bangles
Peridot, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium, 24k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Tanzanite, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver, Palladium, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, 2...
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Palladium, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bangles
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Brown Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yel...
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold