Modern Bridal Rings

MODERN STYLE

Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.

Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”

A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.

Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany & Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.

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Style: Modern

Natural 2.01 Carat SI/H Marquise Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

Modern Bridal Rings

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 2.01 Carat SI/H Marquise Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.85 Carat SI/H Pear Shape Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

2010s American Modern Bridal Rings

Pave Diamond Ladies Wedding Band Ring 18K White Gold 0.77cttw

2010s Modern Bridal Rings

Rachel Koen Pave Diamond Ladies Ring 18K White Gold 1.40cttw

2010s British Modern Bridal Rings

0.25 Carat Round Diamond Channel Set Half Eternity Band Ring 18 Karat White Gold

2010s Modern Bridal Rings

Rachel Koen Pave Diamond Ladies Wedding Ring 18K White Gold 0.73cttw

2010s British Modern Bridal Rings

0.25 Carat Round Diamond Channel Set Half Eternity Band Ring 18 Karat Rose Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 0.79 Carat SI/H Marquise Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 1.09 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.93 Carat SI/H Pear Marquise Diamond Wrap Ring 18 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 1.09 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.63 Carat SI/H Marquise Shape Diamond Spiral Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.11 Carat SI/H Marquise Round Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.73 Carat SI/H Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.00 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Ring 14 Karat White Gold

2010s British Modern Bridal Rings

0.15 Carat Band Ring Round Diamond Channel Set Half Eternity 18 Karat Rose Gold

2010s British Modern Bridal Rings

1.50 Carat Round Diamond Channel Set Half Eternity Band Ring 18 Karat White Gold

2010s British Modern Bridal Rings

2.00 carat Round Diamond Channel Set 18 Karat Rose Gold Eternity Engagement Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.27 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

2010s British Modern Bridal Rings

0.75 Carat Round Diamond Channel Set Half Eternity Ring 18 karat Rose Gold

2010s British Modern Bridal Rings

1.50 Carat Diamond Channel Set 18 Karat Rose Gold Half Eternity Band Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.58 Carat SI/H Round Pear Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 2.43 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

SI/H Pear Oval Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.38 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.4 Carat SI/H Pear Marquise Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.03 Carat SI/H Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

2010s American Modern Bridal Rings

Emerald Oval White Diamond Round 18 Karat Gold Engagement Classic Halo Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.90 Carat SI/H Diamond Designer Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.18 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.99 Carat SI/H Pear Round Diamond Two Rings 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.99 Carat SI/H Pear Round Diamond Two Rings 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.88 Carat SI/H Marquise Diamond Spiral Ring 18k White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.70 Carat Pear Marquise Brilliant Cut Diamond Band Ring Solid 18k Rose Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

3 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Ring 18k White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.46 Carat SI/H Oval Pear Diamond Designer Cuff Ring 18k Yellow Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.9 Carat SI/H Multi Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.29 Carat SI/H Marquise Diamond Chevron Ring 18 Karat Solid White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.49 Carat SI/H Multi Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18k White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings