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
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Zircon, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Iolite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Kunzite, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Silver
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, Gold, 1...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Platinum
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold