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 American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Tourmaline, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby,...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Moonstone, Opal...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Tourmaline, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby,...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 22k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Topaz, Other, Purple Sapphire, ...
1980s Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Quartz, Peridot, Garnet, Crystal, C...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Rhodolite, Tourmaline, Topaz, Iolite, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine,...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k ...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold,...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Peridot, Garnet, Crystal, C...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Morganite, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Kunzite, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Fluorite, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Malachite, Peridot, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold...