Contemporary More 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 Contemporary More Rings
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Rings
Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Apatite, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Contemporary More Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Tanzanite, Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Tsavorite, Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Ruby, Rubelite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary More Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Contemporary More Rings
Rhodolite, Garnet, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary More Rings
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, Paraiba, Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Rings
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Sapphire, Black Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary More Rings
Tanzanite, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Sapphire, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Contemporary More Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary More Rings
Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold,...
2010s Greek Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Jade, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary More Rings
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Tiger's Eye, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Peridot, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, Tsavorite, Diamond, Gold, Rhodium, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 15k Gold