Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Mid-20th Century European Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century English Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century German Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Ruby, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Sapphire, Mixed Metal, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Opal, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century European Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Rose Gold
1950s French Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Opal, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s French Modern Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s American Post-War Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k...
Late 20th Century German Modernist Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Jade, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Malachite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Artisan Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Garnet, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Artisan Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Coral, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Aquamarine, Ruby
1950s Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modern Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Garnet, Vermeil, Silver, 14k Gold
1980s Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Retro Cocktail Ring 1940
White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Gold, White Gold, Yellow 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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