Contemporary Cocktail 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 Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Indicolite, Pink Diamond, Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Emirian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Ros...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Jade, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Beryl, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s Emirian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Beryl, Beryl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Black Diamond, Diamond, Rhodium, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Emirian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold