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.
Early 2000s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tanzanite, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tsavorite, Green Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
1990s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Rhodium
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Rubelite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Rhodium
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s English Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Austrian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Rubelite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Natural Pearl, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold