In fact, when we say “contemporary”, all we really mean to say is “now”. That is, when someone talks about contemporary silver jewellery, she could be talking about the silver jewellery she spotted at Harrod’s last week.
On the other hand, the term “contemporary silver jewellery” is sometimes used to refer to the jewellery of the 1940s and 1950s – that is, silver jewellery at the beginning of the modern age. This contemporary silver jewellery had a unique look and used certain materials which, if found today, designate it as “vintage” jewellery.






