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.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold, Whi...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blu...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Jewelry
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
2010s European Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Peridot, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold