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.
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Chinese Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Alexandrite, Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, Para...
2010s East Asian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Tanzanite, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Blue Topaz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Jasper, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Zultanite, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Rubelite, Beryl, Peridot, Yellow Beryl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s Swiss Vintage Contemporary Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
1980s French Vintage Contemporary Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Other, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yell...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold