Sharon Meyer Couture 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Moonstone & Carved Jade Necklace
By Sharon Meyer
Located in Troy, MI
Sharon Meyer artistry is born from her passion for design, never-ending creativity and eye for the beauty of jewelry.
Jade, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sharon Meyer Couture 18 Karat Yellow Gold Aquamarine Slice and Diamond Necklace
By Sharon Meyer
Located in Troy, MI
Sharon Meyer artistry is born from her passion for design and never-ending creativity and eye for the beauty of jewelry.
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sharon Meyer Couture 18 Karat Yellow Gold Epic Mabe' Pearl White Sapphire Ring
By Sharon Meyer
Located in Troy, MI
Sharon Meyer artistry is born from her passion for design and never-ending creativity and eye for the beauty of jewelry.
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sharon Meyer Couture 18 Karat Yellow Gold Carved Pink Opal Necklace
By Sharon Meyer
Located in Troy, MI
Sharon Meyer artistry is born from her passion for design, never-ending creativity and eye for the beauty of jewelry.
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Aquamarine Beaded Necklace with 18k Gold Accents, 22 Inches
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This impressive 22-inch necklace features beautifully faceted, cushion-shaped aquamarines that have been accented with 18k yellow gold and textured 14k white gold beads. The aquamari...
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Gold Diamonds and 43.50 Carat Blue Topaz Necklace with Aquamarine Beads
Located in New York, NY
This majestic necklace features a showstopping 43.50 carat Oval Blue Topaz set in an elaborate 18 karat yellow gold and Diamond setting. The pendant is set on a strand of natural co...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Steven Battelle 12.0 Carats Keshi Pearl 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A lustrous, irregular, 9 x 15 mm white keshi pearl is held in rich matte-finish 18K gold. Four spiral wire ornamented prongs embrace the pearl with a similar motif on the shank. A ...
Pearl, 18k Gold
Syna Limited Edition Yellow Gold Aquamarine Bead Necklace
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold 18 inch length Aquamarine 170 carats approx. 18kyg roundels and ring 18kyg lobster clasp Limited edition About the Designers Drawing inspiratio...
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$765 / item
L 21.66 in
Best Seller Amara Necklace in 24k Vermeil Gold & Pearls by Katerina Makriyianni
Located in Geneve, CH
Best Seller Amara Necklace in 24k Vermeil Gold & Pearls by Katerina Makriyianni. Dimensions: Length 55 cm. Materials: 24k Vermeil Gold, Brass, Java Glass, and Freshwater Pearls. ...
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Vermeil, Brass
Aquamarine Cubist Necklace, Handcrafted Fine Jewelry
Located in Westport, CT
Aquamarine cut into small cubes, unusual for the stone, which is usually faceted or smooth. The shape catches light differently, more geometric than soft. Pale blue, nearly transpare...
Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Delicate 47.55 Ct Blue Topaz Chain Necklace, 18K Yellow Gold Necklace
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Blue Topaz Necklace in 18K Gold studded with oval cut topaz gemstones. Accessorize your look with this elegant blue topaz chain necklace. This stunning piece of jewelry instantly ele...
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
10mm Chalcedony and Moonstone Bead Necklace with Yellow Gold Accents
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pretty necklace pairs lovely, translucent 10mm blue chalcedony beads with adularescent blue moonstone for a look of unmistakably refined beauty. Perfect for wearing to the offic...
Chalcedony, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow ...
Sapphire, Aquamarine & Semi Precious Stones Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful necklace featuring 220 carats of blue sapphires, aquamarine, and other semi precious stones. Handmade in 18k yellow gold. Length is 21".
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Regal Sky Blue Diamond Aquamarine Beaded Necklace in 18K Gold
Located in GOES, NL
A regal handcrafted necklace, with extremely rare and pure aquamarines in a large size. This necklace features genuine high grade genuine aquamarines with a heavenly blue color, hand...
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
$3,036Sale Price / item|20% Off
18 Karat Gold Modern Ring with Pearls and Diamonds
By Amy Glaswand
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic geometric ring, this design is a statement maker. Classically inspired with a fusion of Art Deco and ancient Greek elements. Rendered in 18k gold, with white pearls and ac...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Aquamarine Diamond Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Necklace features bezel set diamonds and 5 prong set aquamarines set in 18k gold. The largest aqua is 3/4" by 1/2". There is 3.36 carats approximate total weight in diamonds. 17.5...
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 20th Century Chinese Jade Bead Necklace, 15ct Gold Clasp
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
An elegant early 20th century Chinese jade bead necklace, composed of finely polished pale “icy” jade spherical beads interspersed with larger carved melon-form jade accents of deepe...
Jade, Gold, 15k Gold
11.50mm Round Aquamarine Beaded Necklace with Gold and London Blue Topaz, 21 In
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous beaded necklace features a stunning collection of beautiful aquamarine beads arranged with faceted London blue topaz and gold accents. The aquamarines are impressive, m...
Aquamarine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Handcraft Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds Cocktail Ring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Asch Grossbardt 18 KT Yellow Gold, 1.00 CT Diamond and Mother of Pearl Dome Ring
By Asch Grossbardt
Located in New York, NY
This lovely Asch Grossbardt ring in 18 karat yellow gold. The stunning dome shaped ring is set with geometric shapes of mother of pearl. The mother of pearl are soft shades of yellow...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco 18k Gold Turquoise Sapphire Diamond Necklace, Circa 1935
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Turquoise, Sapphire, and Diamond Necklace, 0.85 total carat weight of Diamonds. 18k yellow gold custom cast and handcrafted turquoise, sapphire, and diamond necklace. The seventeen-i...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
An Important Giuliano Renaissance-Revival Brooch
By Giuliano
Located in London, GB
An important Giuliano Renaissance-Revival gold and enamel gem-set brooch, the brooch decorated with the figure of Venus enamelled en ronde bosse, holding up a diamond-set mirror and ...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian, 23.17 Carat Old Cushion Shape Diamond Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Victorian drop earrings! 36 gradual old European diamonds set in gold & silver in a circular shape & filigree workmanship, with estimated total weight of 8 carats C...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Massive Brutalist Aquamarine Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1970s, palladium, Switzerland. This stunning one-of-a-kind ring features a magnificent 48.60 carat cube of aquamarine in a sleek Swiss Modern frame. The highly dimensional, ...
Aquamarine, Palladium
Emilio Jewelry GIA Certified 5.00 Carat Flawless Fancy Pink Diamond
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located in the Iconic Gem Tower/Gia Building in New York's Diamond District. The color of this diamond is much bette...
Pink Diamond
Cartier Art Deco Jade, Coral, Onyx and Platinum Diamond Sautoir Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This 1920s Art Deco masterpiece by Cartier was inspired by the exotic gemstone combinations and design motifs of the Far East. Long sautoirs were all the rage and complimented the so...
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum
René Boivin Multi-Colored Sapphire Floral Bracelet
By René Boivin
Located in New York, NY
Discover the enchanting beauty of this René Boivin Sapphire Bracelet, a stunning piece that embodies the designer's exquisite craftsmanship and floral artistry. This bracelet feature...
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Gold Diamond Approx 30.00 Carat Old Rose Cut Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian era hand made Diamond Necklace is made of 7-9k gold. It contains old rose cut diamonds weighing approximately 30.00 CTTW. Beautiful Floral motif. Several missing...
Diamond
Mid-Century Pearl Citrine Quartz Earrings Necklace Demi-Parure Set Portuguese
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exquisite Mid-Century citrine and pearl necklace and earrings demi-parure, crafted in silver and gold, and housed in a fitted presentation case. Designed in the 18th-century Georg...
Citrine, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$43,999Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.75 in L 7 in
Vintage GIA 103.75 carats Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Wide Deco Link Bracelet
Located in Miami, FL
The waves of the sea reflected on high-quality Aquamarines! This stunning vintage aquamarine and diamond bracelet is crafted in Luxurious Platinum. Its design features 15 well-matc...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
A Cartier New York Art Deco Tutti Frutti Double Clip Brooch
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A Cartier New York Art Deco Tutti Frutti double clip brooch. An exceptional piece, a beautiful example of Cartier's iconic Tutti Frutti design adorned with carved emeralds, baguette...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Necklace Five-Strand and Diamond French Clasp
Located in New York, NY
Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Necklace Five Strand & Diamond French Clasp Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise which is very hard to find now. A rare Gem Necklace 5 strands average ...
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This rare Cartier Paris aquamarine brooch with its bold diamond chevron patterning dates from the 1930s, when designers created a dynamic series of jewels that featured these limpid ...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Multi Strand Pearl & Diamond Choker Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Multi Strand Pearl & Diamond Choker Necklace A choker with eight strands of cultured pearls, diamond spacers, and a pendant featuring baguette and round-cut diamonds accentuated wit...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
A turn of the 20th century diamond-set fringe tiara
Located in London, GB
A turn of the 20th century diamond-set fringe tiara, the base consisting of interlocking openwork geometric scroll sections set with small old-cut diamonds estimated to weigh 3¼ cara...
Diamond, Platinum
$51,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.05 in W 5.03 in Dm 15.5 in
KHLEBNIKOV Necklace In 14Kt Gold Silver With 118.91 Ctw Aquamarines & Diamonds
By Ivan Khlebnikov
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional necklace designed by Ivan Khlebnikov. This fabulous necklace was crafted and retailed by the firm of Ivan Khlebnikov, back between 1890 and 1900. The necklace has bee...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
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.