Contemporary Cuff 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.
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1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Opal, Ruby, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Chrysophrase
2010s Spanish Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Greek Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver