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
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Pink Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Canadian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Green Sapphire, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Spinel, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Green Sapphire, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Spinel, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Rhodolite, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Tsavorite, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Zircon, Blue Zircon, Purple Sapphire, Indicolite, Tsavorite, Tourmaline,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Tsavorite, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tsavorite, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet, Tsavorite, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Citrine, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold