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 Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
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
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k G...
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Bronze
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Morganite, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold