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, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Quartz, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silve...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Diamond, Rubelite, Green Beryl, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Ye...
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Pearl, Gold-filled, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Zircon, Blue Zircon
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold, White Gold