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 Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Brown Diamond, Tsavorite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, White G...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, White Diamond, Diamond, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Spinel, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Topaz, Peridot, Black Pearl, Multi-gemstone, Brown Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold