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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Spinel, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Zircon, Blue Zircon, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Platinum
1980s Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Labradorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Labradorite, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Rhodolite, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Belgian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Morganite, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold