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 Burmese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Sapphire, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose G...
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Diamon...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, A...
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s African Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Platinum, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Mi...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Chalcedony, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Rhodium
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Peridot, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Rhodocrosite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold