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.
1980s Swiss Vintage Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Rhodolite, Apatite, Tanzanite, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Gold
1950s French Vintage Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Australian Contemporary Bracelets
Opal, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Contemporary Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s European Contemporary Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...