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
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
Tanzanite, Spinel, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow ...
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Chrysoberyl, Alexandrite, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Rings
Black Opal, Opal, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Rings
Rhodolite, Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Jade, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Egyptian Contemporary Rings
Zircon, Topaz, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Malachite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver