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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 9k Gold, Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, White Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Crystal, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine...
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Carnelian, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Gold, 18k G...
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Amazonite, Carnelian, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Natural ...
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Other, 18k Gold, White Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Amazonite, Carnelian, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Lap...
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Natural Pearl, Other, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Agate, White Diamond, Amazo...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Crystal, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Black Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Other, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose...
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Other, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Chalcedony, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Other, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Other, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Ruby, Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Chalcedony, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 9k Gold, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Agate, White Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold