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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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blu...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 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, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple ...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Opal, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Topaz, Druzy, Kyanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Onyx, Garnet, Sterlin...
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Malachite, Emerald, Diamond, Agate, Ster...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Black Diamond, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Multi-gemsto...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Opal, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k ...
2010s Greek Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Black Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Iolite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sa...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Iolite, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White D...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Y...
2010s Greek Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Diamond, Sapphire...