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.
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2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Brown Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary More Rings
Garnet, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary More Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Spinel, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary More Rings
Tanzanite, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Apatite, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary More Rings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary More Rings
Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Brown Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Black Diamond, Opal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Citrine, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Aquamarine, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary More Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Rings
Paraiba, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Imperial Topaz, Topaz, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rhodolite, Kunzite, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary More Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Morganite, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary More Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Ru...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Rings
Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary More Rings
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Blue Zircon, Zircon, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold