Contemporary Engagement 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 Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Beryl, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Morganite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Morganite
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Morganite
20th Century Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Quar...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Morganite
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Zultanite, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spi...
20th Century Danish Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Morganite, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Greek Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold