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 Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Brown Diamond, Rose Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Contemporary Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cufflinks
Silver Plate, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Other, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, 9k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Amethyst, Moonstone, Gold Plate, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Carnelian, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cufflinks
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cufflinks
Garnet, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Rhodium, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Malachite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Amber, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, Garnet, Hematite, 18k Gold, White Gold