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.
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Alexandrite, Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Go...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Opal, Black Diamond, Bronze
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Sterling Silver, ...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Opal, Tanzanite, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Bronze
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Black Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Imperial Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Coral, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold