Contemporary Jewelry
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 Jewelry
Beryl, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Hessonite
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Yel...
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Morganite, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Titanium
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum