Danish Modern Gold Jewelry
Vintage 1980s Danish Modern More Rings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s Danish Modern Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Danish Modern More Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern More Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern More Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 2000s Danish Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Danish Modern Band Rings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Band Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Band Rings
18k Gold
2010s Danish Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Danish Modern Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Fashion Rings
Opal, Sterling Silver, Gold
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Dome Rings
Jade, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Danish Modern More Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Danish Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Danish Modern More Earrings
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Band Rings
Amber, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Danish Modern More Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Beaded Necklaces
Amber, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
2010s Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
20th Century Danish Modern Chain Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Danish Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern More Rings
Sterling Silver
1990s Danish Modern More Rings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Collectible Jewelry
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Collectible Jewelry
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern More Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Danish Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Art Deco Modern Bracelets
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Danish Modern Bangles
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Danish Modern More Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Cufflinks
14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Danish Modern Brooches
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Link Bracelets
Gold
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Bangles
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern More Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Danish Modern Band Rings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern More Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Danish Modern Cufflinks
24k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Danish Modern Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
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A Close Look at Modern Jewelry
Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.
Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”
A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.
Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.
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