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 American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Rhodolite, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Labradorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s European Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold
1990s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Rings
Crystal, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Pink Sapphire, Rhodocrosite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterli...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Rings
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Rings
Topaz, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Other, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Opal, Rubelite, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold