Contemporary 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 American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Tanzanite, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Malachite, Diamond, Aquamarine, Sterling Silver, ...
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Malachite, Emerald, Diamond, Agate, Ster...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s African Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Black Diamond, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Multi-gemsto...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Indicolite, Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gol...
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Quartz, Citrine, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s African Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Jade, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Opa...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Labradorite, Yellow Gold...
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Jade, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold