Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
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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21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Peridot, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Jade, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Other, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Black Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Spinel
2010s European Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, ...
2010s Belgian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, Pearl, Black Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, ...
2010s Belgian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Tanzanite, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Rhodocrosite, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, B...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Vermeil
2010s British Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Platinum, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Jade, Opal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal





