Contemporary Cufflinks
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.
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1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Amber, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Carnelian, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Ruby, Jasper, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s Greek Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
1990s North American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Malachite, Onyx, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, Agate, Carnelian, Lapis L...
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century German Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1990s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Base Metal
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Amazonite, Carnelian, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Natural ...
1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold