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.
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 22k Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapph...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k 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
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Peridot, Emerald, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Kunzite, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Topaz, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Topaz, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Cut Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rubelite, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 18k ...
1950s Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White G...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Other, Fluorite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Green Sapphire, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s English Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterlin...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold