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.
1950s American Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Bangles
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold...
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Danish Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Black Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, ...
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, White Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Rose G...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Pearl, Garnet, Coral, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 1...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gol...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Pearl, Garnet, Coral, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Palladiu...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Palladium, Sterling Silver, Silv...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Black Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver...