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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1990s English Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Palladium, Platinum
1990s European Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s European Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s English Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Jade, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Black Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century Dutch Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Solitaire Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s European Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 10k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Ros...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Star Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum