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.
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Vermeil, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver
2010s Spanish Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Steel, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, Bronze
2010s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Fashion Rings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Garnet, Rhodolite, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Steel, Titanium, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Garnet, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver