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.
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Blue Zircon, Zircon, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Beryl, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Beryl, Green Beryl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Rubelite, Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Rubelite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Portuguese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline
2010s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Israeli Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Tanzanite, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary Zambian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Citrine, Rhodolite, Garnet, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Tanzanite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Rings
Quartz, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Rhodolite, Topaz, Garnet, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold