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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silve...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Topaz, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, G...
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Black Spinel, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Spinel, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Tiger's Eye, Hematite, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Gold-filled...
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Hematite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Spinel, 22k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Hematite, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold