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 African Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Platinum, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Emerald, Gold-filled, Gold, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Necklaces
Other, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s African Contemporary Necklaces
Zircon, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Jade, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Platinum, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Contemporary Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Amber, Diamond, Hematite, Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Kunzite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate...
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silver Plate, St...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold...
2010s German Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tsavorite, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold