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 British Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tsavorite, Rhodolite, Citrine, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 9k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Peridot, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Jewelry
Other, Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Rhodolite, Garnet, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, ...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, White Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Ye...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Tsavorite, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold,...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Quartz, Amethyst
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Other, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, M...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold