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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Apatite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1960s North American Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Jade, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Jasper, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Jewelry
Tsavorite, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Jade, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold