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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 More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
White Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
White Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Tanzanite, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Blue Topaz, White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Garnet, Sterlin...
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
Platinum
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
White Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
1990s Unknown Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Necklaces
Agate, Quartz, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Italian Antique Contemporary More Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Necklaces
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Beryl, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold