Modern Bracelets
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 Bracelets
Aquamarine, 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 Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 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 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 Bracelets
Aquamarine, 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 Bracelets
Blue 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 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 Bracelets
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 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 Bracelets
Diamond, Pink 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 Bracelets
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 Bracelets
Ruby, 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 Bracelets
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 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 Bracelets
Emerald, 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 Bracelets
Diamond, 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 Bracelets
Aquamarine, 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 Bracelets
Diamond, 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 Bracelets
Diamond, Pink 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 Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, 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 Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 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 Bracelets
Diamond, 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 Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Spinel, Black Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Bracelets
Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Bracelets
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Bracelets
Diamond
1970s Vintage Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tanzanite
1990s American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Fire Opal, 24k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold, White Gold
2010s Danish Modern Bracelets
Early 2000s French Modern Bracelets
Rhodium, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Bracelets
Mixed Metal
2010s Modern Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Gold, ...
Mid-20th Century Finnish Modern Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
