Natalie Barney
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Link Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Tsavorite, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tsavorite, Garnet, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Black Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
A Close Look at 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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.