Modern Bridal Rings

MODERN STYLE

Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.

Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”

A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.

Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.

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Style: Modern

Dual Tone Multi Shape SI/H Diamond Open Wraparound Ring For Wife 14k Yellow Gold

Modern Bridal Rings

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bridal Rings

Dual Tone Multi Shape SI/H Diamond Open Wraparound Ring For Wife 14k Yellow Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Bridal Rings

Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Gold Floral Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.33 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

2010s Modern Bridal Rings

14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Band Bridal Wedding Anniversary Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 0.79 Carat SI/H Marquise Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bridal Rings

Red Ruby and Diamond Studded in 14k Solid Yellow Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 3.40 Carat SI/H Pear Shape Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Pear Blue Sapphire Gemstone Ring Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bridal Rings

Handcrafted 18K Solid Yellow Gold Pear Cut Ruby and Diamond Wrap Around Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.50 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 1.73 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 1.09 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold

2010s American Modern Bridal Rings

Alexander Beverly Hills 4.52ct F VS Oval Cut Diamond Eternity Band 18k S-6

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.93 Carat SI/H Pear Marquise Diamond Wrap Ring 14 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.55 Carat SI/H Round Cut Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry

2010s Indian Modern Bridal Rings

18 Karat White Gold Round Pie-Cut "Illusion" Diamond Solitaire Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.73 Carat SI/H Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural SI/H Baguette Brilliant Cut Diamond Earrings 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.85 Carat SI/H Marquise Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Bridal Rings

Zambian Emerald Gemstone Ring SI/H Diamond 14 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.51 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 1.43 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold

Early 2000s British Modern Bridal Rings

Certified 1.01 Carat Marquise-Cut Solitaire Diamond Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.79 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Chevron Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1 Carat Heart Emerald Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.58 Carat SI/H Round Pear Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

2010s Modern Bridal Rings

14 Karat White Gold Diamond Bridal Ring 1.00 TDW

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.3 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Three Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold

20th Century American Modern Bridal Rings

14K White Gold 3.50 Carats Round Cut Diamond Eternity Band

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

SGL Certified 2.40 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Yellow Gold Wrap Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.41 Carat SI/H Pear Marquise Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.53 Carat SI/H Pear Marquise Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.30 Carat SI/H Marquise Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.05 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Marquise Diamond Earrings 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.7 Carat SI/H Pear Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.03 Carat SI/H Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.9 Carat SI/H Pear Marquise Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.9 Carat SI/H Pear Marquise Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold

2010s Indian Modern Bridal Rings

18 Karat Rose Gold 1.21 Carat Diamond Cluster Engagement Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings