Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Sterling Silver
1920s American Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Pearl, 10k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Rose Gold
1920s American Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s American Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Palladium
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Silver
1910s Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum, Enamel
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1930s French Retro Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Blue Sapphire, Gilt Metal
1980s American Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Modernist Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Rose Gold, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
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1910s Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Artisan Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Turquoise, Jade, Spinel, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Early 20th Century French Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Peridot, White Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1920s French Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1920s Unknown Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s American Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, White Diamond, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Belle Époque Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Pearl, White Gold, 10k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Onyx, Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Natural Pearl, Enamel
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Silver
1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Diamond
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century European Edwardian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Retro Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Platinum
Late 19th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Opal, Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Opal, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Antique Jade Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold
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Finding the Right cocktail-rings for You
A flashy symbol of wealth during the early 20th century, antique and vintage cocktail rings have gained broader appeal in the decades since for the hefty dose of glamour they bring to any ensemble.
Cocktail rings earned their name for their frequent appearances during glitzy cocktail parties at the height of the Prohibition era. Back then, these accessories were seen not only as statement pieces but as statements in and of themselves. They openly represented a sense of freedom and independence as well as a demonstration of opulence. After all, the 1920s heralded the Harlem Renaissance and Art Deco design, and a slew of social and cultural shifts meant that women in particular were breaking from pre–World War I conventions and embracing newfound freedoms to express themselves as individuals.
Women expressly wore cocktail rings on the fingers of their right hand versus the left, which was “reserved” for an engagement ring or wedding band, accessories definitely paid for by a suitor. And for cocktail rings, the bigger the colored gem at the center — which is usually mounted in a high setting — and the more elaborate the design, the stronger the likelihood of being noticed.
Cocktail rings remained a popular piece of jewelry for women until the 1930s, when the Great Depression and the onset of war marked a change in behaviors nationwide. While the 1960s and ’70s saw a return in visibility for the accessory, it wasn’t until the 1980s that cocktail rings once again assumed their position as a beacon of luxury and glitz.
During the 20th century, the range of dazzling cocktail rings seems to have been limitless, from glimmering gold rings set with carved jade diamonds designed by David Webb to Pomellato’s pink quartz confections to striking Gucci butterfly rings with accent diamonds set in a pavé fashion.
So, how do you wear a cocktail ring? Cocktail rings “can be worn for almost anything — dinners, date nights, parties, special events, on the red carpet,” explains David Joseph of New York-based jewelry brand Bochic.
Can you wear cocktail rings with other rings? “In my opinion, cocktail rings should stand on their own since they showcase a large gem in the center,” says Joseph.
These glamorous jewels can be worn inside or outside crowded taverns, in either daytime or nighttime with casual or dressy attire. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of antique and vintage cocktail rings, including those offered by Chanel, whose elegant cocktail rings often feature pearls and, of course, diamonds, and sometimes were styled after showy flowers like the camellia, and Van Cleef & Arpels, whose detailed and intricate designs are viewed as miniature pieces of wearable art.
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