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
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Brown Diamond, Tsavorite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rock Crystal, Diamond, Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Apatite, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, G...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Indicolite, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Brown Diamond, Black Diamond, Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Rhodium, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emer...
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold