Contemporary Brooches

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

Style: Contemporary

Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Contemporary Brooch with Pink Rubies and Malaya Garnet

Contemporary Brooches

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Contemporary Brooch with Pink Rubies and Malaya Garnet

Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Brooches

Spring Movement Floral Diamond Pin

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Brooch in 18 Karat White Gold with Natural Light Pink Morganite and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

MGL Certified Tanzanite Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Yellow Gold Contemporary Floral Peony Petal Brooch with Thirty Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

18 Karat White Gold Contemporary Sculptural Brooch with Light Blue Sapphire

20th Century Contemporary Brooches

Vintage La Nouvelle Bague 18k Yellow Gold Enameled Brooch

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches

Round and Baguette Diamond Spray Brooch in Polished 14 Karat Yellow Gold

2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches

Diamond Puppy Brooch set in 18K Gold Settings

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Contemporary Brooch with Beryl and Sapphires

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Mesopotamia Contemporary Brooch with Blue Sapphire

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches

Brushed 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Pin / Brooch with Round Diamond Accents

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

White Gold Contemporary Floral Brooch with Diamonds and Emerald

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

18 Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Blossom Brooch with Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Eighteen Karat White Gold Contemporary Brooch with Natural Light Rose Tourmaline

2010s Australian Contemporary Brooches

Eostre Jade, South Sea Pearl, Tsavorite and Diamond White Gold Brooch

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

White Gold Contemporary Floral Brooch with Green Emerald with Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Contemporary Brooch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold with Natural Emerald and Diamonds

2010s German Contemporary Brooches

18 Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Eight Carats Pink Tourmaline

2010s German Contemporary Brooches

Contemporary Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Blossom Brooch with Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Floral Peony Petal Brooch with Morganite and Diamonds in White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Floral Peony Petal Brooch with Morganite and Diamonds in Yellow Gold

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Floral Peony Petal Brooch with Morganite and Diamonds in Yellow Gold

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Rose Gold Sculptural Brooch GRS Certified No Heat Padparadscha Pink Sapphire

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Floral Peony Petal Brooch with Sapphire and Diamonds in Rose Gold

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Green Emerald

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Sterling Silver Blue Quartz Contemporary Men Fig Brooch by the Artist

1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches

Leo Pizzo 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Diamond 2.40 Carat Rose Brooch

2010s German Contemporary Brooches

Wabi-Sabi Contemporary Man Brooch in Frosted Silver Designed by the Artist

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

GGTL Certified Unheated Heart Padparadscha Light Pink Sapphire Brooch

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches

Multi-Colored Square Gemstone Rainbow Bar Pin / Brooch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Diamonds and Sapphire Eighteen Karat White Gold Contemporary Brooch

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Brooch with AIG Certified Padparadscha Pink Sapphire

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Diamonds and Paraiba Tourmaline

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

DSEF Certified Heart Cut Emerald and Diamonds Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Brooch

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Seven Diamonds and Sapphire Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Sculptural Brooch Featured in Vogue

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Contemporary Brooch in Eighteen Karat Rose Gold with Emerald and Diamonds

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Mint Tourmaline

2010s German Contemporary Brooches