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.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blu...
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Tourmaline, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Rubelite, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, ...
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue S...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, B...
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire,...