Contemporary Link 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.
2010s French Contemporary Link Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Link Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Tourmaline, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Link Bracelets
Blue Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver
1970s French Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold
1960s European Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphir...
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Garnet, Peridot, Citrine, Beryl, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Sapphire, Titanium
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1980s Swiss Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Dutch Contemporary Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Link Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold