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 British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow...
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pi...
2010s French Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Go...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Quartz, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Quartz, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Go...
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Black Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum