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.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Other, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Spinel, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Zircon, Blue Zircon, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Platinum, 22k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Indicolite, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Star Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Palladium, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold ...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Palladium, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold...
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Malachite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tsavorite, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Black Star, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Zircon, Blue Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Opal, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold