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Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.
Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”
A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.
Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany & Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
14k Gold
1970s French Vintage Modern More Necklaces
Base Metal
2010s American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern More Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern More Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s British Modern More Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern More Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Amethyst, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Modern More Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Vintage Modern More Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern More Necklaces
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Modern More Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Finnish Vintage Modern More Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern More Necklaces
Crystal, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s British Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White...
2010s American Modern More Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Tiger's Eye, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Modern More Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Necklaces
Malachite, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s British Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Necklaces
Aquamarine, Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Black Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapph...





