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 Italian Contemporary Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Opal, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Turkish Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Opal, Onyx, Multi-gemstone, Jade, White Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Topaz, Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, Brass, Bronze
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold