Contemporary Cluster 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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1970s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s British Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 9k Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond
1980s French Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Gold
1920s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Contemporary Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s British Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Contemporary Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sa...
1970s British Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Spinel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Peridot, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold