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 Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Hematite, Malachite, Ruby, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Spinel, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Titanium, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Rubelite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Amber, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Vermei...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold Plate,...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Chalcedony, Malachite, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Malachite, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold