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Contemporary Engagement Rings

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

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Creator: Steven Fox Jewelry
Style: Contemporary
Diamond Platinum Burnished Set Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
It's a triple header! With two scintillating old euro round cut diamonds surrounding one cushion brilliant cut center diamond, this handmade three stone matte finished platinum burni...
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2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

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Raymond Yard Design 2.02 Carat Emerald Cut Natural Yellow Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
It is said that a sunny disposition is worth a fortune, and this yellow Raymond Yard design diamond ring is priceless. With a sunlit center 2.02 carat emerald cut fancy intense natu...
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This extraordinary 2.52 carat natural no oil Colombian square cut emerald ring is simply mesmerizing. The AGL certified square emerald cut cen...
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4.42 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
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This quintessentially elegant 4.42 carat emerald cut diamond engagement ring will quickly become a girl's best friend. Luxuriously set in a handmade mounting with four prongs and sid...
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2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

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Diamond, Platinum

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