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, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Morganite, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s East Asian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterli...
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White...
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
South Sea Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Peridot, Emerald, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Ruby, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Jade
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Rings
Ruby, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Brown Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold