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Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.
Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”
A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.
Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany & Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century European Modern More Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yell...
1990s American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Tiger's Eye
1980s American Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern More Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Mexican Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Jade, Black Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swiss Vintage Modern More Bracelets
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern More Bracelets
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern More Bracelets
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
Late 20th Century American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern More Bracelets
Sapphire, Garnet, Tsavorite, Topaz, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue...
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern More Bracelets
Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Moonstone, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Malachite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s American Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Danish Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Modern More Bracelets
18k Gold
20th Century American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel