Modern Necklaces

MODERN STYLE

Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.

Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”

A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.

Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany & Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.

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Creator: Tiffany & Co.

Style: Modern

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Infinity Double Chain Pendant Necklace

Modern Necklaces

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Infinity Double Chain Pendant Necklace

20th Century Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Sterling Silver Pendant Cross Necklace

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co Color By Yard Aquamarine Bezel Set Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver

2010s North American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co Victoria 0.46 Carat Platinum and Natural Marquise Diamond Pendant

20th Century American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. 18K White Gold Diamond Petals Key Pendant

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Necklaces

Return to Tiffany Sterling Silver Heart Tag Pendant & Dog Tag Chain Necklace

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Necklaces

TIFFANY & CO Designer Elsa Peretti Signed Large Open Heart Gold Necklace

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Necklaces

Vintage Tiffany & Co Feather Charm 18k Yellow Gold Spike Pendant Signed Jewelry

20th Century French Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond And Pearl Collar Bib Necklace

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Diamond 18k White Gold Atlas Necklace

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Necklaces

1994 Tiffany & Co Heart Key Necklace Vintage Sterling Silver 18k Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Hardware Graduated Sterling Silver Ball Bead Necklace

20th Century Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Key Holder or Ring

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Platinum Victoria Diamond Vine Key Circle Pendant Medium

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co Gold Bar Ball Chain Necklace Pendant

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklaces

Vintage Signed Tiffany & Co. Manpower Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co Collar Disc Necklace Sterling Silver Wire Pre Owned Jewelry

Mid-20th Century American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co Necklace Onyx Multi Strand Torsade Toggle Vintage Fine Jewelry

Mid-20th Century American Modern Necklaces

Vintage Tiffany & Co 5mm Rope Necklace Sterling Silver 14k Gold 24" Jewelry

2010s American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond Paper Flowers Necklace

20th Century Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Atlas Pendant and Beaded Necklace

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Loving Heart Silver Flower Pendant Necklace

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Assorted Size Ring Bead Links Long Necklace

Late 20th Century Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Large Fish Bone Pendant Necklace, Rare

2010s American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Multicolor Round Brilliant Cut Pink Sapphire Tourmaline Necklace

Early 2000s Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Flower Brooch Pendant

2010s American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Pave Pendant Necklace

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklaces

Rare Tiffany & Co. Tiffany Kaleidoscope Platinum Key Pendant with Yellow Diamond

Late 20th Century Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Assorted Size Ring Bead Links Long Necklace

Early 2000s Unknown Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Key Chain Necklace, 18 Karat Gold

Mid-20th Century American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co Large Jumbo Notes Necklace Silver 727 Fifth Ave New York Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Key Platinum Diamond Necklace Primerose 0.98 Carat

20th Century Unknown Modern Necklaces

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Diamond & Platinum Solitaire Pendant Necklace

2010s American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co 18K Rose Gold Elsa Peretti Open Heart Pendant 0.02cttw

2010s Spanish Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co Paloma Picasso Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace 18K Yellow Gold

2010s Unknown Modern Necklaces

Vintage Vintage Tiffany & Co. Diamond Heart Pendant Set in Platinum

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Classic Italian Braided 18K Yellow Gold Necklace

2010s American Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Pave Diamond & Platinum Open Heart Pendant Necklace

1980s American Vintage Modern Necklaces

Tiffany & Co Hardwear Ball Pendant Necklace Bracelet 18K Platinum Diamond 1 TCW

2010s American Modern Necklaces