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 Hong Kong Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Silver
2010s German Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Silver
2010s Turkish Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Thai Antique Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Malachite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Go...
2010s British Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold...
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold...
2010s Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold