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 British Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Malachite, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Opal, Quartz, Tiger's Eye, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold...
1980s Vintage Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, Tourmaline, Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Quartz, Tiger's Eye, Tourmaline, Gold, 22k Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Emerald, Hematite, Malachite, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Rose...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topa...
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Opal, Quartz, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Garnet, Iolite, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Necklaces
Ruby, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gr...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Go...
2010s North American Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gr...
Early 2000s Irish Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Irish Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Irish Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Quartz, Green Beryl, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Garnet, Diamond, Beryl, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Citri...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklaces
Tanzanite, Diamond, Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklaces
Peridot, Rainbow Moonstone, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, Diam...