Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
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 Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amber
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Bronze, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Coral, White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Morganite, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Quartz, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Chalcedony, Iolite, Pearl
2010s Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Tsavorite, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 22k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tanzanite
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Multi-gemstone, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl
Early 2000s French Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Carnelian, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Ste...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, Aquamarine, Citrine, Stainless Steel
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Black Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold