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Contemporary Choker Necklaces

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Cartier
Style: Contemporary
Cougar Cartier Necklace Panther necklace yellow white rose Gold stainless steel
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
A wonderful Vintage Cartier 18 K Gold Cougar Panthere Necklace, sumptuously hand-made in Cartier's Parisian workshop in the late 1990s. This piece features three colours of 750 (18 K) yellow, white and rose gold wire, wrapped around a gold solenoid, finished with a pair of sculpted panther heads in yellow gold. The epitome of elegance, this Cartier Panthere Cougar Necklace...
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1980s French Vintage Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

C de Cartier Diamond Necklace Estate 18k White Gold 15" Chain Fine Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Estate C de Cartier diamond necklace crafted in 18 karat white gold. 16 diamonds total an estimated 0.10 carats (estimated at H-I colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces

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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Cartier "Margot" Collection Choker Necklace
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Created by Cartier in 1992, this 16 1/2 inch long necklace is a member of the "Margot" collection, and measures 1/2 of an inch wide. This choker length, link, necklace is casual in a...
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Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces

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Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

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