Contemporary Fashion Rings
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 Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Fashion Rings
Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Chinese Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Agate, Diamond, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Fashion Rings
Hessonite, Indicolite, Garnet, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel