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.
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Paraiba, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k...
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Paraiba, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Mandarin Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Indicolite, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rhodolite, Peridot, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Indicolite, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Kyanite, Tourmaline, Topaz, Garnet, Crystal, Agate, Sterling Si...
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Beryl, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...
2010s German Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...
2010s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, Black Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Vermeil
2010s French Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Kyanite, Vermeil
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rubelite, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Opal, Onyx, Diamond, Agate, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, 14k...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Necklaces
Indicolite, Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Necklaces
Mandarin Garnet, Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, ...
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Tsavorite, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Vermeil
20th Century American Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Necklaces
Mandarin Garnet, Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, ...
Early 2000s Greek Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Carnelian, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Emerald, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Necklaces
Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Necklaces
Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Quartz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...