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

Real 0.62 Carat Zambian Emerald 0.92 Carat SI/H Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Ring

Modern Bridal Rings

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 0.62 Carat Zambian Emerald 0.92 Carat SI/H Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Ring

2010s British Modern Bridal Rings

0.15 Carat Band Ring Round Diamond Channel Set Half Eternity 18 Karat Rose Gold

2010s British Modern Bridal Rings

1.50 Carat Diamond Channel Set 18 Karat Rose Gold Half Eternity Band Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.38 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Round Baguette Diamond Ring 10 Karat White Gold

2010s American Modern Bridal Rings

Emerald Oval White Diamond Round 18 Karat Gold Engagement Classic Halo Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

3.30 Carat SI/H Multi Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.32 Carat SI/H Baguette Round Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 0.2 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Link Design Ring 18 Karat Rose Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.3 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.87 Carat Diamond Criss Cross Enamel Cuff Ring 18k White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bridal Rings

5mm Channel Set 8-Diamond 14K White Gold Tapered Wedding Band

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bridal Rings

Tiny Pear Diamond Halo Ruby Ring Handcrafted in 14k Solid White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bridal Rings

Dainty Pear Cut Blue Sapphire Halo Diamond Ring Gift in 14k Solid White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.06 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Shape Diamond Wrap Ring 14 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.83 Carat SI/H Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 14 Karat Yellow Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.95 Carat Zambian Emerald 0.90 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond 18k White Gold Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 2 Carat Pear Shape Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.40 Carat SI/H Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Leaf Ring 18k White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 2 Carat Pear Shape Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 1.17 Carat SI/H Emerald Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.30 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Earrings 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.87 Carat SI/H Multi Shape Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.15 Carat SI/H Pear Marquise Oval Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.60 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Round Diamond Wrap Ring 14 Karat Rose Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.11 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.78 Carat SI/H Pear Shape Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.40 Carat SI/H Baguette Diamond Halo Emerald Cut Style Ring 14 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.78 Carat SI/H Pear Shape Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.98 Carat SI/H Pear Shape Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Zambian Emerald Gemstone Cocktail Ring SI/H Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 2.01 Carat SI/H Marquise Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.69 Carat SI/H Pear Shape Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.85 Carat SI/H Pear Shape Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 2.01 Carat SI/H Marquise Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.85 Carat SI/H Pear Shape Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 2.04 Carat H/SI Pear Diamond Ring 18K White Solid Gold Fine Jewelry Gift

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 0.79 Carat SI/H Marquise Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.75 Carat SI/H Pear Shape Diamond Ring 18 Karat Solid White Gold Fine Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 3.75 Carat SI/H Multi Shape Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings