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 American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Portuguese Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Swiss Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, Platinum
2010s North American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Rings
Jade, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s Greek Vintage Contemporary Rings
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphi...
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Contemporary Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Zambian Contemporary Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Fire Opal, Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1950s French Vintage Contemporary Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Rings
Brown Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Rings
Pearl, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1990s Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum





