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.
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, 14k Gold, ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Crystal, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Ruby, White Gold, Titanium, ...
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Amber, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Carnelian, Onyx, Quartz, Tiger's Eye, Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Jade, Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum