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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Late 20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Base Metal
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Base Metal
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Base Metal
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Carnelian, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Vintage Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Chalcedony, Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Cufflinks
Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine...
1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cufflinks
Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Aquamarine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Ruby, Blue Sapphi...
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Pearl, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold