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.
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2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold...
2010s British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Chinese Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Jade
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Beryl, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
18th Century and Earlier European Antique Contemporary Drop Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Mixed...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Beryl, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Other, Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Rhodolite, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold, Whi...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Pearl, Diamond, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Rose...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold