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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Fire Opal, Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Enamel, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Burmese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Zircon, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Burmese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Fire Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Rhodolite, Garnet, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, ...
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, Black Opal, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Rose ...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Other, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Other, Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold