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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20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Tanzanite
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Swiss Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Kunzite, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Kunzite, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Jewelry
Beryl, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Jewelry
Spinel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Blue Diamond, Yellow Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Base Metal
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Kunzite, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Agate, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Stainless Steel
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Titanium
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold