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
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Other, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Agate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s British Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Tiger's Eye, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Blue Topaz, Rubelite, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
2010s Danish Contemporary Jewelry
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Beryl, Morganite, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, 24k Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gol...