Contemporary Brooches
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.
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, R...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Rock Crystal, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Crystal, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
1950s Canadian Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Other, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Pearl, T...
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Jasper, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Black Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold