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 German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Apatite, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Enamel, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Fire Opal, Yellow Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Sapphire, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Coral, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Chalcedony, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Beryl, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Opal, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s African Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Sterling Silver, Pl...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, Enamel, White Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple ...
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold