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 American Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Zircon, Fire Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Other, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Palladium, Silver, St...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Agate, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Onyx, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Amazonite, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Citrine, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Coral, Crystal, Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver, Titanium
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver, Titanium
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver, Titanium
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Zircon, Blue Zircon, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Rhodocrosite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Other, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver





