Contemporary Band 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 Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Titanium, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Band Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Gold, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Pal...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Band Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Palladium, Gold, 24k Gold, Gold Plate,...
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Band Rings
Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue ...
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Band Rings
Chrysoberyl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Peridot, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Band Rings
14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Band Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold