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 Portuguese Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pi...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White ...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Go...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s European Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pink Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pink Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphi...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Pink Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, R...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bangles
Purple Sapphire, Turquoise, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphi...
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emer...
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Mixed Metal
