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 Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Kyanite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Rhodium, Silver, Sterli...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Kyanite, Rhodium, Silver, Ste...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Spinel, Black Spinel, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold