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 Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Rings
Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Rings
Opal, Diamond, Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
1940s Vintage Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Opal, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Rings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Blue Zircon, Zircon, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
2010s African Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum