Contemporary Fashion 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.
1980s Vintage Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Brown Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Brown Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Brown Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s North American Vintage Contemporary Fashion Rings
Jade, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold