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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Peridot, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Burmese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Citr...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Topaz, Peridot, Jade, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Peridot, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, 14k Gold
2010s Burmese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, Diamond, Citrine, Ameth...
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Tsavorite, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Topaz, Iolite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, B...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Rhodolite, Apatite, Tanzanite, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst,...
1990s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Tourmaline, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Ame...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Zircon, Quartz, Peridot, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver,...
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Tanzanite, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Peridot, Diamond, 18k Gold...
2010s North American Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold