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.
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1990s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Crystal, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond
Mid-20th Century Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Thai Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
22k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-...
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
1990s Central American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Australian Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Alexandrite, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Tsavorite, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s Greek Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
1990s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Topaz, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold