Contemporary 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 Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Kunzite, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s African Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Rings
Peridot, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Rings
Pearl, Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Rings
18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Black Jade, Topaz, Jade, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Portuguese Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Gold
1990s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Amethyst, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Silver
2010s African Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold