Contemporary Signet 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 Italian Contemporary Signet Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Signet Rings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Diamond, Quartz, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Other, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Signet Rings
Platinum
2010s Contemporary Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Signet Rings
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Signet Rings
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver,...
2010s North American Contemporary Signet Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver,...
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Signet Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Platinum
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Contemporary Signet Rings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Signet Rings
Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Signet Rings
Onyx, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Signet Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Japanese Contemporary Signet Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Turkish Contemporary Signet Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Signet Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Signet Rings
Onyx, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Signet Rings
Platinum, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Signet Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Signet Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Signet Rings
Black Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Other, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Signet Rings
Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Signet Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Platinum