Contemporary Multi-Strand 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.
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 10k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Danish Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Agate, Citrine, Diamond, Opal, Peridot, Black Opal, Gold Plate, Sterling...
2010s Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s Italian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Afghan Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s Vintage Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Labradorite, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Rainbow Moonston...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Turquoise, Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Labradorite, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil
1980s Vintage Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k ...
2010s Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Labradorite, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Rainbow Moonston...
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
White Diamond, Peridot, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold