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
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmal...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby
20th Century Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Go...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Star Ruby, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tanzanite, Alexandrite, Blue Dia...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Diamo...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Fire Opal, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver