1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
1940s Unknown Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
1940s Unknown Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Edwardian 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1940s 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
1950s Greek Revival 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Post-War 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
1980s Thai Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1930s Italian Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s American Modernist 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1990s Thai Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1950s American Modernist 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18...
1950s American Modernist 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Swedish Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1950s Italian 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Greek Modernist 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modern 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Italian 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modernist 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Post-War 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Post-War 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s Thai Contemporary 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
20th Century 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Platinum
1970s Thai Contemporary 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tiger's Eye, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1940s Italian Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Louis XVI 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Bronze
20th Century British Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
1940s French 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Crystal
1950s American Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Contemporary 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Unknown Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Spanish 1920 Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k 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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