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 Spanish Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, White Gold
1980s European Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Thai Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Tsavorite, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American 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, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century Contemporary Bangles
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Amethyst, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Bangles
Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Whi...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Bangles
Gold Plate, Bronze
2010s Swiss Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Brass, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Rose Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel