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.
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Agate, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 22k Gold
1990s Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Contemporary Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Zultanite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Rhod...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Necklaces
24k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Silver
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Necklaces
Apatite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Necklaces
Other, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Aventurine, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Necklaces
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold