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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2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
19th Century Unknown Antique Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Spinel, Black Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White 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
Purple Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White ...
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Morganite, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Black Star, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Opal, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Enamel