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 Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Opal, Garnet, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, 22k Gold, 18...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Kunzite, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Opal, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, White Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Fire Opal, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Fire Opal, Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
2010s Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tanzanite, Apatite, Rhodolite, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Fire Opal, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Jewelry
Fire Opal, Opal, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Amazonite, Amethyst, Chalcedony, Citrine, Crystal, Jade, Lapis La...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amazonite, Carnelian, Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Topaz, Rhodium, ...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Pearl, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ethiopian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Vermeil