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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Contemporary Bracelets
14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bracelets
Tourmaline, Rubelite, Diamond, 22k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Canadian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Aquamarine, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Bracelets
Jade
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Gold Plate
2010s Contemporary Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Bracelets
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Kyanite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Emerald, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Bracelets
Crystal, Enamel