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 French Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s French Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Rhodium, Silver Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
1970s Spanish Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Iolite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Rhodolite, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold