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MODERN STYLE

Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.

Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”

A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.

Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany & Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.

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Period: 1970s
Style: Modern
14ct Yellow Gold 'Ravines' Cufflinks by Björn Weckström for Lapponia
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pair of 14ct yellow gold 'Ravines' cufflinks designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia. The cufflinks are single-sided, with a textured ravine like form. The cufflinks are hallmark...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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Pair of English Mid-Century Modern 18k Gold & Lapis Cufflinks by Kutchinsky
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of English Modernist cufflinks. By Kutchinsky, the renowned London jewelry house. In 18k gold and set with flat oval lapis cabochons. Marked for 1970, a period in whic...
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1970s British Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold

Vintage Oval Shape Cluster Diamond Men’s Gold Cufflinks
Located in Miami, FL
The perfect gift, these classic Vintage late 1970s Solid 14K yellow gold men’s oval-shaped cufflinks are pave set with some 140 round cut diamonds. Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold Tot...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

18ct Yellow Gold Playing Card Suit Cufflinks, 1970
Located in Glasgow, GB
A set of 18ct yellow gold playing card suit cufflinks. The cufflinks are crafted in the shape of the playing cards heart, diamond, spade, and club; and connected by chain links. The...
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1970s British Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Royal Blue Enamel Yellow Gold Cufflinks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round royal blue enamel and yellow gold cufflinks circa 1970. Jacob's Diamond & Estate Jewelry. ABOUT THIS ITEM: #P-DJ131F. Scroll down for detailed specifications. These round ro...
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1970s Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Cartier 1970 Retro Modernist Geometric Pair of Cufflinks in Brushed 14kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist cufflinks designed by Cartier. Gorgeous pair of retro modernist cufflinks, created by the house of Cartier, back in the 1970. This pair was crafted with a minimalist three...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Silver Cufflinks Turku Finland, 1970
Located in Orimattila, FI
Silver Membrane buttons 1970 Scandinavian design Turku Luolavuoren Kulta Suomi Was in operation UTA 1965-1999 830H Silver. Really nice ones.
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1970s Finnish Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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Silver

Silver Cufflinks by Jalosepot Finland, 1973
Located in Orimattila, FI
Silver Cufflinks 1973 830 Silver Scandinavian design Jalosepot Oy Finland. Was in operation between 1950-1994. Really nice ones. A design similar to that used by Björn Weckström in ...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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Silver

Original French 1970 Diamond Natural Red Jasper Frosted Rock Crystal Cufflinks
Located in Valenza, IT
Original French 1970(Mouawad Mark) White Diamond in a Hand Inlaid Natural Red Jasper Circle Surrounded by a Frosted Rock Crystal Round Cabochon 18K White Gold Setting Cufflinks. Thes...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Diamond, Jasper, 18k Gold

830H Silver Cufflinks 1972 Finland Pentti Sarpaneva
Located in Orimattila, FI
830H Silver Cufflinks 1972 Finland Pentti Sarpaneva Turun hopea Finland
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1970s Finnish Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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Silver

1970s Cufflinks in 18 Karat Yellow Gold with Carved Tiger's Eye Domes
Located in San Rafael, CA
Spectacular, 1970s-era cufflinks made in Germany and featuring two large, carved tiger's eye domes set in 18K yellow gold. The color and quality of the tiger's eye is exceptional, as...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Björn Weckström Lapponia Cufflinks 14 Karat Gold, 1970
Located in Orimattila, FI
Björn Weckström Rare Weckström's early production from 1970 Lapponia cufflinks in 14K gold. Manufactured in 1970 585 Gold Top dimensions 18 x 17mm. ...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Modern Cufflinks

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