Contemporary Modern 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 Asian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Chrysophrase, Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Tanzanite, Apatite, Rhodolite, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst,...
2010s Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Labradorite, Moonstone, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Canadian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Onyx, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Canadian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold