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 Zambian Emerald Wrap Ring SI/H Diamond 18 Karat Yellow White Gold Jewelry

Modern Bridal Rings

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real Zambian Emerald Wrap Ring SI/H Diamond 18 Karat Yellow White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.03 Carat SI/H Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 0.87 Carat SI/H Pear Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 1.52 Carat SI/H Pear Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

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

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.51 Carat Baguette Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.46 Carat SI/H Oval Pear Diamond Designer Cuff Ring 18k Yellow Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 2.17 Carat SI/H Three Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 18k White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.78 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.15 Carat SI/H Three Marquise Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18k White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.49 Carat SI/H Multi Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 14k White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.4 Carat Heart Oval Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.29 Carat SI/H Marquise Diamond Chevron Ring 14 Karat Solid White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.75 Carat SI/H Baguette Round Diamond Wrap Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.9 Carat SI/H Multi Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

2.4 Carat Heart Oval Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.49 Carat SI/H Multi Diamond Open Cuff Ring 18k Solid White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.74 Carat SI/H Marquise Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Cuff Ring 18k White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.39 Carat SI/H Three Diamond Band 18K Solid White Gold Ring Women Gift

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 1.97 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.93 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.93 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.97 Carat SI/H Pear Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.20 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Marquise Diamond Wrap Ring 14 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 0.65 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.45 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Cluster Ring 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Spectrum Jewels 0.31 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Ring 14 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1.05 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Marquise Diamond Earrings 14 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Oval Ruby Wrap Cuff Ring SI Clarity HI Color Diamond 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.8 Carat SI/H Heart Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Ring 14 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

0.8 Carat SI/H Heart Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.36 Carat SI/H Oval Round Diamond Earrings 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.16 Carat SI/H Pear Round Diamond Earrings 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Real 1.43 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Pear Diamond Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Natural 1.16 Carat SI/H Pear Round Diamond Earrings 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

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

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

1 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Heart Pear Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

3.5 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Oval Pear Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings

Spectrum Jewels Pear Shape 1.05 Ct SI Clarity HI Color Diamond White Gold Ring

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings