Contemporary Dome 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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Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Contemporary Dome Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
1990s Contemporary Dome Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Dome Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Dome Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Dome Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Chalcedony, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s French Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Dome Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Dome Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Dome Rings
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
1950s Italian Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Dome Rings
18k Gold, Enamel
1990s North American Contemporary Dome Rings
Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century North American Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Dome Rings
18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Hong Kong Contemporary Dome Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Cat’s Eye, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1980s Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Yellow Gold, Platinum, 22k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Turkish Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Hong Kong Contemporary Dome Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Dome Rings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Amethyst, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold