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.
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Rubelite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Tourm...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Rose G...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, Garnet, Par...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Ros...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Brooches
Opal, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, R...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold





