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.
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Alexandrite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Jewelry
Other, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Malachite, Blue Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Garnet, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Jewelry
Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold





