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.
1970s Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Rose G...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Palladiu...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Palladium, Sterling Silver, Silv...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver...
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century German Contemporary Bangles
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Bangles
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Black Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Other, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Freshwater Pearl, Other, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Rubelite, Topa...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Freshwater Pearl, Rubelite, Tanza...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Aquamarine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Rubelite...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Aquamarine, Pea...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Multi-gems...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
