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
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Go...
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blu...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gol...
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire