Contemporary Pendant 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.
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Bronze, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Vermeil
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Paraiba, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Malachite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Ster...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Aquamarine, Am...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Chalcedony, Agate, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Labradorite, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Fire Opal,...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pink Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...