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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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About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Mexican Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Jade, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Black Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
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Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern More Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Modern More Bracelets
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern More Bracelets
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Egyptian Modern More Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Mid-20th Century German Modern More Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
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Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern More Bracelets
18k Gold
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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
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Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Jade, Black Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern More Bracelets
Zircon
1960s French Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s German Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern More Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern More Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern More Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Lebanese Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern More Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Modern More Bracelets
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern More Bracelets
Rose Gold
