Contemporary 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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1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bracelets
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Rose Gold, Titanium
2010s Turkish Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Canadian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Labradorite, Moonstone, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Agate, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Mixed Metal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Bracelets
Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bracelets
Chrysophrase, Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Bracelets
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s African Contemporary Bracelets
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold