Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
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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20th Century American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Silver, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Platinum
20th Century American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Base Metal
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond
2010s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
14k Gold