Contemporary Cocktail 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 German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Silver, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Tsavorite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Diamond, Yellow Beryl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold,...
2010s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Agate, Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Amethyst, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Rhodium, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Diamond, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Zircon, Zircon, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 14k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire,...
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Enamel, Rose Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold