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, Sapphire, Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Jade, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow...
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, P...
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Fluorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Enamel, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Tsavorite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Amethyst, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Sapphire, T...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold