Contemporary Drop 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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Opal, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, G...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Alexandrite, Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, Para...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 1...
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Quartz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Jade, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
2010s German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Platinum, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Rose...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Chalcedony, Agate, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Peridot, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold