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 Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold...
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, White Diamond, Diam...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Quartz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Jade, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Tsavorite, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Bronze
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Diamond, Yellow Beryl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 1...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold