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, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Zircon, Quartz, Peridot, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver,...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Tsavorite, White Diamond, Citrine, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Rhodolite, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium, Yellow Gol...
1990s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Crystal, Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Hessonite, Green Beryl, Black Star, Chrome Tourmaline, Cat’s Eye,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Rhod...
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Garnet, Quartz, Topaz, Rhodolite, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Citrine, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Rhodolite, Amethyst, Citrine, Crystal, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Rock Cry...
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Citrine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, Yell...
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Multi-gemstone...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Iolite, Kunzite, Onyx, Peridot, Topaz, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Cut Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Quartz, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Opal, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Ster...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Tsavorite, Blue Topaz, Quartz, Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Citrine, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Other, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Geode, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold...
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold