Contemporary Fashion 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.
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Fashion Rings
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
2010s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Chalcedony, Agate, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Quartz, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Zircon, Blue Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings
Quartz, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Labradorite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Titanium
Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
1970s Vintage Contemporary Fashion Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Kunzite, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Fire Opal, Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Fashion Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, 22k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Alexandrite, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Yellow Go...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, 24k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Peridot, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold