Contemporary Solitaire 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 Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Onyx, Enamel, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s English Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Crystal, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond
2010s German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold