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, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Rings
Other, Fluorite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s English Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Purple Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Agate, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Titanium
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Carnelian, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Gold Plate
1950s Vintage Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Rings
18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Rings
Bronze
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Rings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White G...
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold