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
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Malagasy Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Topaz, Rhodium, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sa...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Rhodolite, Kyanite, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Topaz, Rhodium, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, ...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
14k Gold, Enamel
1950s American Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Coral, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Zambian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Black Diamond, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Other, Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Spinel, Black Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold