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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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Other, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Base Metal
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Contemporary Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Carnelian, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
Black Star, 14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Hematite, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Labradorite, Hematite, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Jade, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Malachite, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Carnelian, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Amethyst, Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Cufflinks
Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Quartz, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Quartz, Ruby, Rock Crystal, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s French Vintage Contemporary Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cufflinks
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Multi-gemstone, Citrine, Chalcedony, Amethy...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold