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 German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Morganite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Fire Opal...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tsavorite, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
14k Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Ziosite, Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold...
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Titanium
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silver ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Rose Gold