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 Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow G...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1940s North American Vintage Contemporary Rings
Jade, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s East Asian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Jade, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Contemporary Rings
Beryl, Diamond, Rubelite, Green Beryl, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Rings
14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Morganite, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Brown Diamond, Rhodium, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Jade
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Imperial Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Beryl, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold