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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2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Silver, Rhodium, Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s English Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amazonite, Sapphire, Silver
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rhodolite, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rose Gold, Gold Plate, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s European Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Zircon, Zircon, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Sapphire, Blue Diamond,...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Spinel, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gol...
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Opal, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Spinel, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold, Sterl...
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold