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 Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Topaz, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Freshwater Pearl, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Topaz, Silver
2010s Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s African Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Platinum, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Quartz, Topaz, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold...
2010s Dutch Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Topaz, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Green Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Turkish Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Quartz, Amethyst, Yellow Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Gold