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.
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1960s European Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Gold
1960s North American Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Amber, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1920s American Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s German Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Contemporary Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Coral, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Mexican Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Dutch Contemporary Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century German Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold