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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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose G...
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
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, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Iolite, Multi-gemstone, Perid...
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
Blue Zircon, Zircon, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold