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.
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20th Century Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Onyx, Pearl, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Band Rings
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Band Rings
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Titanium, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Band Rings
Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, Palladium, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rho...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Topaz, White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Gold, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Contemporary Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yel...
1990s Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century English Contemporary Band Rings
10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Band Rings
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Rose Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1990s Portuguese Contemporary Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold