Contemporary 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.
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Rings
Chalcedony, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Rings
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Turkish Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s Chinese Contemporary Rings
Topaz, Zircon, Blue Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Topaz, Amethyst, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s European Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Apatite, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Beryl, Green Beryl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Quartz, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Labradorite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold