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 Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Spinel, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold, Sterl...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Vermeil, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Spinel, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Labradorite, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmal...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Apatite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Rhodium
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold