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 Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Tsavorite, Quartz, Diamond, Citrine, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Alexandrite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Labradorite, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Pe...
2010s Canadian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k G...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Malagasy Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tanzanite, Apatite, Rhodolite, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Citri...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Spinel, Citrine, Mixed Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium, Platinum...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Spinel, Mixed Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium, Platinum...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Rainbow Moonstone, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, Diam...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Tsavorite, Quartz, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, Garnet, Quartz, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tanzanite, Apatite, Rhodolite, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, B...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Tanzanite, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Citrine, T...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Quartz, White Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Apatite, Garnet, Citrine, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Quartz, Citrine, White Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, White Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrin...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, ...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold