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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Bangles
Blue Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
2010s Swiss Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bangles
Malachite, Peridot, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Aquamarine, Emerald, Iolite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Tourmaline, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Mixed Metal, Yellow Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Vermeil
2010s Thai Contemporary Bangles
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Freshwater Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Bronze
Early 2000s French Contemporary Bangles
Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Malachite, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Hematite, Onyx, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pink Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, R...
1990s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold