Contemporary 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 American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
2010s German Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Bracelets
Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond, White Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Bracelets
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bracelets
Chrysophrase, Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Opal, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
1990s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Top...
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Bracelets
Moonstone, Tourmaline, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold