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.
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Apatite
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Jasper, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Other, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Rhodocrosite, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Rose Gold, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Pink Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Jewelry
Platinum, Stainless Steel
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Apatite, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Black Opal, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Jewelry
Jade, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Other
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold