Contemporary Brooches
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 German Contemporary Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Other, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
9k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Black Diamond, Diamond, ...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Beryl, Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Kyanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1990s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Platinum
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Jade, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Beryl, Quartz, Green Beryl, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rhodium
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Tsavorite, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Beryl, Quartz, Topaz, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Zircon, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1990s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold





