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.
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18...
2010s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow...
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Black Diamond, Rubelite, Tsavorite, Rose Gold
2010s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s European Vintage Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold