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 Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Jade, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Indicolite, White Gold, Yellow Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Opa...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s African Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
2010s European Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
1980s Swiss Vintage Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Labradorite, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Contemporary Necklaces
Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Agate, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Ruby, Blue Sapphire,...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold