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 Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sap...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Amazonite, Amethyst, Chalcedony, Citrine, Crystal, Jade, Lapis La...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Quartz, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s German Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Tourmaline, Emerald, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Druzy, Turquoise, Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Diamond, Amber, Sterling Silve...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Quartz, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Quartz, Citrine, Topaz, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Crystal, Quartz, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Amethyst, Quartz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Quartz, Opal, Hematite, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, 22k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Ye...
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz
Early 2000s American Contemporary Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Spinel, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Quartz, Chalcedony, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Labradorite, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamon...
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sterling Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Quartz, Silver, Copper