Contemporary Charm Bracelets
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.
Early 2000s American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yello...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Charm Bracelets
14k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Amazonite, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold