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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow ...
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Morganite, Pearl, Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Purple Sapphi...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
2010s Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Diamond, Sapphire...
2010s British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Chinese Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Black Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pearl, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold