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 American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s African Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tanzanian Contemporary Jewelry
Tanzanite
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 1...
20th Century Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Rose Gold, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Indicolite, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Kyanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Amethyst, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Stainless Steel
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Spinel, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Agate, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold