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.
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Paraiba, Garnet, Tourmaline, Spinel, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapp...
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, White Gold
1980s German Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Opal, Brow...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Rubelite, Ruby, Par...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Black Diamond, Carnelian, Sapphire, Ruby, Onyx, White Diamond, White Gol...
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White 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
14k Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s British Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum