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.
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Moonstone, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Opal, Tsavorite, Garnet, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Malachite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tsavorite, Opal, Garnet, Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Spinel, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Zircon, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Morganite, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Fashion Rings
Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Alexandrite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Onyx, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Black Opal, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold