Contemporary Jewelry
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
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.
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Creator: Diane Griswold Johnston
Style: Contemporary
18K Lapis Star Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K lapis star pendant hand craved by master Idar Oberstein
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
18K Lapis Lazuli Carved Scarab Ring
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K carved lapis lazuli scarab ring
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
18K Reverse Crystal Hand painted King Charles Cavalier Pendant w Sapphire Bail
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K king charles calvalier pendant hand painted on crystal with mother of pearl backing and sapphire bail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18K Lapis Cressent Moon Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K hand carved by master Idar Oberstein lappis cressent moon pendant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
18K Hand Painted Reverse Crystal Cat Ring
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K hand painted on reverse crystal by master Ida Oberstein carver Lotus Blossom setting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18K Lapis Saturn Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K lapis carved saturn pendant hand carved by master Idar Obrstein`
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Lapis Lazuli Crown Ring
Located in Cohasset, MA
Exquisite 18K Lapiis Lazuli Crowned Z ring, size 8
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
saturn lg
Located in Cohasset, MA
Lapis saturn pendant hand carved in lapis lazuli by master carver Idar 0Oberstein
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
18K Reversr Crystal Lynx Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18k reverse crystal hand painted backed with mother of pearl pendant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18K Onyx and Cocolong Panda Pendant with Sapphire Bail
Located in Cohasset, MA
18karat hand carved onyx and cocolong panda pendant with sapphir bail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18k Revers Crystal Corgi Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K Corgi pendant hand painted reverse quartz crystal backed with mothher of pearl hand painted by Master Carver from Idar Oberstein 14mm round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18K Aquamarine Lionshead Hand Carved
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K aquamarine hand carved lionshead pendant by master Idar Oberstein carver. 15mm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
18K Onyx Lionshead Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K onyx lionshead pendant hand carved with sapphire bail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Onyx, 18k Gold
18K Hand Carved White Howlite Catshead
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K white howlite catshead pendant hand carved by master Idar Obersein carver with inlaid jasper nose and citrine eyes sapphire bail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
18k Gold
18K Native American War Horse Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K hand painted native american war horse with blue painted on reverse crystal backed with mother of pearl
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18K Lynx Pendant Reverse Crystal
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K Lynx hand painted reverse crystal pendant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18K Green Agate Butterfly Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18 karat bezelled butterfly hand carved in green agate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold
18K Mother of Pearl Black and White War Horse Reverse Crystal Ring
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K ledgand art lack and white paointed war horse ring reverse crystal on mother of pearl hand painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18k Monkey Reverse Crystal Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K monkey pendant hand painted reverse quartz crystal backed with mothher of pearl hand painted by Master Carver from Idar Oberstein 14mm round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18K Reverse Crystal Mother of Pearl Hand Painted Brown War Pony Ring
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K reverse crystal mother of pearl hand painted ledgend art brown war pony ring
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18k Zebra Reverse Crystal Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K zebra pendant hand painted reverse quartz crystal backed with mothher of pearl hand painted by Master Carver from Idar Oberstein 14mm round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18k Carved Rare Blue Green Tanzanite Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K rare blue green carved tanzanite pendat with sapphire bail 2x2
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
18k Reverse Crystal W Lion Cub Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K Lion pendant hand painted reverse quartz crystal backed with mothher of pearl hand painted by Master Carver from Idar Oberstein 14mm round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18k Reverse Crystal Lion Cub Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K lion cub pendant beautifully detailed hand painted reverse quartz crystal backed with mothher of pearl hand painted by Master Carver from Idar Oberstein 14mm round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18k HandPainted Springtime Blue Butterfly Reverse Crystal pendant enhancer
Located in Cohasset, MA
18k hand painted butterfly reverse crystal gem carving in quartz crystal backed with mother -of -pearl carved by master carverf rom Idar Oberstein with sapphi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18k Blue Tourmaline Owl Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K hand carved blue tourmaline owl pendant master Idar Oberstein gem carver
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
18k Boston Terrier Pug Reverse Crystal Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K boston terrier pug pendant hand painted reverse crystal quartz backed with mothher of pearl hand ainted by Idhar Oberstein master carver
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
Dragon Stone Blue Prayer Ring
Located in Cohasset, MA
18k gold claw and wing mysterious rare blue stone dragon ring hand carved by master carver in idar oberstein this ancient prayer ring is size 8 and can be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
18k Gold
18K Silver Obsidian Horse Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K hand carved silver obsidian horse pendant with .30ct detachable sapphire bail
28x22x5.6
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
18k Gold
18K Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K pink tourmaline surrounded by diamond pendant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
18K Diamond and Green Afghan Tourmaline Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K with diamonds surrounding magnificient green afghan tourmaline pendant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
18K Hand Painted Reverse Crystal Gorilla with Sapphire Bail
Located in Cohasset, MA
18k hand painted Gorilla reverse crystal gem carving in quarts crystal backed with mother -of -pearl carved by master carver from Idar Oberstein 26mm roun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18K Carved Agate Christmas Tree Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18k carved agate christmas tree pendant 20mm round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold
Rose Gold Cat Handpainted in Reverse Quartz Crystal
Located in Cohasset, MA
set in rose gold hand painted reverse carving in quartz crystal backed with mother of pearl of cat carved by Master Carver from Idar Oberstein 14mm round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rose Gold
18K Petrified Palm Snowy Owl with Citrine Eyesand Sapphire Bail
Located in Cohasset, MA
large white opetrified palm owil with citrine eye onyx inlaid beak and claws set in 18K gold 52x333mm and .30 sapphire bail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Citrine, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18K Bicolor Tourmaline Parrot Pendant with Pink Sapphire Bail
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K bicolored toumaline parrot pendant with onyx beakand citrine eyes ansd pink sapphire bail
approx 0mm x 18mm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Carved Lion Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
Beautiful 18K carved spectra lion pendant with blue sapphire bail measures 18x24mm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
18k Gold
18K Hand Painted Springtime Butterfly Reverse Crystal wi Sapphire Bail
Located in Cohasset, MA
18k hand painted reverse crystal gem carving in quarts crystal backed with mother -of -pearl carved by master carverf rom Idar Oberstein with sapphire bai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18K Panther Cub Reverse Crystal Hand Painted Pendant w sapphire Bail
Located in Cohasset, MA
18k hand painted panther cub reverse crystal gem carving in quartz crystal backed with mother -of -pearl carved by master carver from Idar Oberstein 26mm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Native American War Pony Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K handcarved by mastter Idar Oberstein carver reverse crystal native american war pony pendant 25mm chain not included
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
18K Obsidian Laughing Horsendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K obsidian laughing horse pendant with carved garnet mane and white howlite teeth.
aproximatly 30mm x 32mm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
18k Gold
Reversable Pink Sapphire and Diamond 18K Link Bacelet
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K pink sapphire and diamond reverseable link bracelet with toggle claspapprox 3 carats diamond and sapphie
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
18K Green Tourmaline Lionshead Ring
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K gold green tourmaline lionshead unisex ring carved by master Idar Obestein carver.
stone3/4" high by 3/4" wide
ring sized 7 1/2 can be resized.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Aquamarine Hypercalmous Carved 18K Brooch
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K aquamarine seahorse pin 2 x21/2" wide with sapphire eye
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
18K Lapis Poseidon Pendant With Sapphire Bail
Located in Cohasset, MA
carved lapis poseidon detachable pendant 24mm round with 18K .30 blue sapphire bail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Sapphire, 18k Gold
18 Karat Bezelled Butterfly Hand Carved in Yellow Agate
Located in Cohasset, MA
18 karat bezelled butterfly hand carved in yellow agate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold
Blue Agate Sagittarius Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
Hand engraved beautifully detailed depiction of Sagittarius (The Archer, whose arrow is pointing across the sky). The astrological sign of the wanderer and the Constellation Sagittarius. Carved in layered sky blue agate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Agate, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
18K Blue Green Agate Bambi Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
beautiful blue green agate bambi pendant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold
Aquamarine Horse Earriings
Located in Cohasset, MA
aquamarine horse earrings with 18K clip and ppost backing 14 x 16 handcaved by master idah oberstein with natural deeper stone colored mane
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
18K Diamond and Cushion Cut Tourmaline Enhancer
Located in Cohasset, MA
Magnificent cushion cut tourmaline bezeled in diamond encrusted 18k gold set in reverse with sapphire bail. Aproximately 14carats 18 x 18mm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
18K Beryl Pharoah Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K rare carving of a pharoah in crystal clear beryl.
Set in 18k gold with eched engraved lettering.
stone 1" high 1/2" deep
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Beryl, 18k Gold
Yellow Aagate Dog with Sapphire Bail
Located in Cohasset, MA
charming carving of a dog in agate with painted gold inlay. master carver from Idar Oberstein germany
approximately 28mm x 22mm agate
bail .30ct sapphire
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Agate, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18k Gold Lapis Lazuli Dragon Motif Drop Earring
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K Lapis Lazuli earrings with dragon motif Lapis carved bead drop
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
18K Onyx Siamese Cat Zodiac Detachable Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18k gold bezeled reversable crystal carving of a siamese cat framed in unique black onyx zodiac carving. 30mm round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Onyx, 18k Gold
Lapis Lazuli Tower of London
Located in Cohasset, MA
18 karat gold hand carved Lapis Lazuli "Tower of London" by Master Idar Obenstein Carver 30x30mm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Rose Quartz Painted Leopard Bracelet
Located in Cohasset, MA
18K hand carved rose quartz painted leopard print with sapphire link bracelet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Quartz, 18k Gold
18 Karat, Sterling Silver Bezeled and Sapphire Hand Carved Jasper Tiger Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18 karat and sterling silver bezelled carved tiger pendant in tiger jasper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
18 Karat Gold and Diamond "Athena” Coin Reproduction Pendant
Located in Cohasset, MA
18 karat “Athena” coin reproduction in 18 karat gold with .05 diamond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
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