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 Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Rings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Rings
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Rings
Quartz, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Rings
Amethyst, Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Citrine, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, W...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Contemporary Rings
Crystal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yell...
1990s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Chalcedony, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold,...
1980s Thai Vintage Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Contemporary Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Rings
Zircon, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold