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
Diamond, Aquamarine, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Quartz, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Green Sapphire, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold,...
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rhodolite, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Other, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Mi...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Topaz, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow ...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Alexandrite, Paraiba, White Diamond, White Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold