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 American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Labradorite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Ruby, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Carnelian, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
20th Century European Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Topaz, Tour...
20th Century French Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Beryl, Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
1960s Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Rubelite, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s European Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
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, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Ruby, Diamond, Agate, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Labradorite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Lapis Lazuli
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold