Contemporary Chain 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 American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Quartz, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Rainbow Moonstone, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, S...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Green Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Sil...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite,...
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Silver
Late 20th Century Spanish Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Topaz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Aquamarine, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold Pl...
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Brass, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Bronze
1990s Unknown Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Turkish Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Opal, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Black Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold-fille...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yello...
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Go...
2010s British Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Black Diamond, Sapphire, Mixed Me...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold,...