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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2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Zircon, Zircon, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Zircon, Zircon, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Tanzanite, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Apatite, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Fire Opal, Yellow Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tanzanite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold