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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tanzanian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Zircon, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ethiopian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Spinel, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Platinum, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Chrysoberyl, Yellow Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold