Contemporary Link 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 Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Turkish Contemporary Link Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Link Necklaces
Citrine, Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Link Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Link Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Mexican Contemporary Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Link Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Link Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Vermeil
Early 2000s Contemporary Link Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Link Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Link Necklaces
14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
22k Gold, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s German Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Alexandrite, Aquamarine, Pearl, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Vintage Contemporary Link Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Link Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Quartz, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Link Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Quartz, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Link Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold