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 Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Rhodolite
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Romanian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k ...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k ...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Morganite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Apatite, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire
1960s North American Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 1...
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold