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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2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Copper
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Copper
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Copper
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Rubelite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Contemporary Jewelry
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, White Gold, Y...
1990s French Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Paraiba
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Greek Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Turkish Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Spinel, Black Spinel, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Go...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Titanium