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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2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cufflinks
Copper, Enamel
2010s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Enamel, White Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s Swiss Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Amber, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Malachite, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Thai Contemporary Cufflinks
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Other, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Base Metal
1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Crystal, Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14...
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Other, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling...
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cufflinks
Garnet, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Vermeil
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Jade, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cufflinks
Black Pearl, Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Chalcedony, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Carnelian, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver