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 Italian Contemporary Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Indian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k...
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Apatite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
2010s Indian Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Rings
Topaz, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, Kunzite, Citrine, Amethyst, Gold, White ...
2010s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Rings
Topaz, Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Ruby, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s East Asian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold