Contemporary Cocktail 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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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Diamond, Sa...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Fire Opal, Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Fire Opal...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Turquoise, Black Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Apatite, Garnet, Citrine, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Apatite, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Zircon, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapph...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Fire Opal, Yellow Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond