Skip to main content

Contemporary Charm Bracelets

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

3
to
3
3
62
15
15
13
13
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
Creator: Crivelli
Style: Contemporary
Crivelli Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet Charm
Located in New York, NY
A modern bracelet charm in the shape of a hat, made of 18k white gold and embellished with diamonds. Total weight of diamonds is 0.07 carats. The diam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Crivelli Diamond 18k White Gold Bracelet Charm
Located in New York, NY
A modern bracelet charm designed as a hat, made of 18k white gold and embellished with diamonds. Total weight of diamonds is 0.07 carats. The diameter...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Crivelli Diamond 18 Karat Gold Lamp Charms
Located in New York, NY
Lamp bracelet charms embellished with diamonds and set in 18K gold. Made in Italy by Crivelli. Available in 18K yellow gold with white or black diamonds. Or in white gold with black ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Related Items
Rickshaw 18 Karat Yellow Gold Square Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold square charm pendant designed as a rickshaw. Stamped with the owl mark for French import and 18 karat gold. Dimensions: 1.8 x 1.5 x 0.15 cm (not inclu...
Category

20th Century Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold

Rickshaw 18 Karat Yellow Gold Square Charm Pendant
Rickshaw 18 Karat Yellow Gold Square Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
W 0.6 in D 0.06 in L 0.71 in
French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow White Gold Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal depicting the Virgin Mary with white gold rosettes to each corner. Stamped with the eagle mark for 1...
Category

20th Century French Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow White Gold Charm Pendant
French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow White Gold Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
W 0.48 in D 0.03 in L 0.95 in
French Yellow Gold Gem Set Lantern Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat yellow gold French charm pendant designed as a lantern with a climbing gem set vine. Stamped with the eagle's head for French manufacture of 18 karat gold, the vine set w...
Category

20th Century French Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Yellow Gold Gem Set Lantern Charm Pendant
French Yellow Gold Gem Set Lantern Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
H 0.79 in W 0.48 in D 0.48 in
Platinum White Diamond Golf Flag Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A platinum charm pendant designed as a golf flag, set with three round brilliant cut white diamonds with a total approximate weight of 0.06 carats. Unmarked ...
Category

20th Century British Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Platinum White Diamond Golf Flag Charm Pendant
Platinum White Diamond Golf Flag Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
W 0.48 in D 0.08 in L 0.44 in
18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Tennis Racket Charm
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Tennis Racket Charm, Summer is here. Get back into the swing of things. So much Love to go around on and off the courts. Gift yourself for the fabulous ...
Category

2010s American Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Raft Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a raft with a sail and rudder. Unmarked but tested for 18 karat gold. Dimensions: 1.8 x 0.55 x 1.1 cm Weight: 1.78 grams
Category

20th Century Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Raft Charm Pendant
18 Karat Yellow Gold Raft Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
W 0.44 in D 0.22 in L 0.71 in
French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ares Zodiac Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold Ares charm pendant designed as a three-dimensional ram within a round frame. Stamped with the eagle's head for 18 karat gold and French manufactur...
Category

20th Century French Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ares Zodiac Charm Pendant
French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ares Zodiac Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
W 0.71 in D 0.16 in L 0.99 in
Aaron Basha 18kt White Gold White Shoes Pendant
Located in Bergamo, BG
Aaron Basha signed pendant made of 18kt White gold with natural brilliant-cut diamonds Welcome to our jewelry collection, where every piece tells a story of timeless elegance and u...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Aaron Basha 18kt White Gold White Shoes Pendant
Aaron Basha 18kt White Gold White Shoes Pendant
Free Shipping
H 0.4 in W 1.07 in L 0.44 in
French Lapis Lazuli 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An antique French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as an oval frame with engraved decoration and traces of blue enamel, set to each side with an oval lapis lazuli ta...
Category

19th Century French Antique Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Lapis Lazuli 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
French Lapis Lazuli 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
W 0.71 in D 0.44 in L 1.07 in
French Moses 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a pair of tablets depicting Moses holding the tablets as he descended the mountain to one side, with the reverse being t...
Category

20th Century French Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Moses 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
French Moses 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
W 0.6 in D 0.04 in L 0.75 in
French Sagittarius Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a pierced medal of the Zodiac starsign for Sagittarius, signed JB, surrounded by a frame depicting the symbols of the other Zo...
Category

20th Century French Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Sagittarius Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
French Sagittarius Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
W 1.19 in D 0.08 in L 1.34 in
French 18K Yellow Gold Monogram Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a medal with a reeded border entwined with ribbons and surmounted with a bow, detailing the monogram DC. Stamped with t...
Category

20th Century French Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French 18K Yellow Gold Monogram Charm Pendant
French 18K Yellow Gold Monogram Charm Pendant
Free Shipping
W 0.75 in D 0.06 in L 0.87 in
Previously Available Items
Black Diamonds and 18 Karat White Gold Money Bag Charm by Crivelli
Located in New York, NY
Money bag bracelet charm with a "$" sign embellished with black diamonds and set in 18K white gold. Created by Crivelli in Italy. The length of a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

White Diamonds and 18 Karat Gold Money Bag Charm by Crivelli
Located in New York, NY
Money bag bracelet charms embellished with white diamonds and set in 18K white gold. Created by Crivelli in Italy. The length of a charm is 1.1 in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Crivelli Diamond 18 Karat Gold Charms
Located in New York, NY
A selection of modern charms embellished with diamonds and set in 18K gold. Created by Crivelli in Italy. A hat charm with diamonds and in 18K white gold. Weight of diamonds is 0.0...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Recently Viewed

View All