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
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Citrine, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Fire Opal, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rhodolite, Quartz, White Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Hong Kong Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Chalcedony, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
1980s Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Morganite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Iolite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Diamond, Fire Opal, Opal, Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Peridot, Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gol...
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Opal, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Malachite, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k G...
2010s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Bronze, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum