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
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Malachite, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl,...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Jade, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Beryl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Iolite, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Multi-gemston...
Early 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Austrian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Morganite, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diam...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold