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 Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Y...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Garnet, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Fire Opal, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Spinel...
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose G...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold