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 American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Black Diam...
2010s Australian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Jade, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Rose Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Indicolite, Blue Zircon, Purple Sapphire, Zircon, Tsavorite, Tourmaline,...
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Black Diam...
2010s Australian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Kunzite, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Quartz, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, W...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Topaz, Other, Pu...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Japanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Platinum, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Whit...
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, ...
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Go...