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
White Diamond, Bronze
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, ...
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Dia...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, Gold, 24k Gold, Gold Plate,...
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Multi-gemstone, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Garnet,...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Silver, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Titanium
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gol...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold