1940s Coral and Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage natural coral and 14 karat yellow gold cocktail ring; part of our
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Cabochon Cut Coral and 14K Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive 14 karat yellow gold vintage coral cocktail ring; part of our diverse vintage
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Coral and Diamonds Ring
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 14k yellow gold and platinum with a Coral and Single cut Diamonds weighing
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage Art Deco 1940s Coral Gold Ring
Located in Cairo, EG
Vintage 18k yellow gold ring with natural engraved coral stone salomon colour topped with old cut
1940s 5.75 Carat Cabochon Cut Red Coral and Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive vintage 5.75 carat red coral and 14 karat yellow gold cocktail ring ring; part of our
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Ring In 14 Carat Gold Set With Coral Cabochon And Old Cut Diamonds
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautiful 14 carat yellow ring, set with a large natural coral cabochon, surrounded by 6 small rose
Coral, Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1940s Mid Century Carved Coral Gilder Sterling Silver Floral Rose Ring
Located in Champions State Gate, FL
features a genuine coral center carved into he shape of a rose. This sterling rose ring would make a unique
Coral, Sterling Silver
1940s 6.04 Carat Coral and 1.32 Carat Diamond and Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
). This vintage 1940's cocktail ring is supplied with an independent diamond grading report card. Images
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s 4.84 Carat Cabochon Cut Coral and Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive vintage 1940s 4.84 carat red coral and 14 karat yellow gold cocktail ring; part of
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Steven Battelle 11.5 Carats Rainbow Moonstone Cabochon 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A magical high dome 12 x 14 mm rainbow moonstone cabochon enchants surrounded by an organic line texture wide sculpted bezel in this classically simple 18K gold ring design. The mute...
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Dalben Australian Opal Yellow Gold Ring
By Laura Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design One of a kind 18k yellow gold satin finishing ring with a 3,4 carat bezel-set lovely Australian Lightning Ridge Opal . The stone colors looks like a Sardinia bay sea ...
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Steven Battelle 18.4 Carats Green Tourmaline 18K Gold Cocktail Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful, clear, light-ish green 13 x 17 mm oval tourmaline is held in an ultimately simple organic hammered setting and shank in this classic organic look. This is a luminous, a...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 12.6 Carats Rainbow Moonstone 22K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A luminous and flashing 12 mm high-dome cushion shaped cabochon rainbow moonstone rests in a vertical "4-point with jawan" Steven Battelle designed setting atop a tapered matte-finis...
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
Steven Battelle 60.0 Carats Blue-Green Indicolite Tourmaline 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A fabulous 18 x 25 mm pear shaped cabochon Brazilian indicolite tourmaline is set within a one of kind Steven Battelle design. Indicolite blue tourmaline is the rarest and most soug...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
$1,493Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Edwardian 18K Gold Platinum Button Angel Skin Coral w/ Diamond Halo Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
This absolutely gorgeous antique ring was crafted in solid 18k yellow gold and platinum during the Edwardian era. It features a 9.7mm button shape coral stone that is neatly set at t...
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$1,762 / item
Heart garnet Eternity Ring in 14k gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k gold ring with heart natural garnets. Heart garnet eternity ring band. Valentines gift jewelry. Full circle of hearts. January birthstone ring. Heart Garnet gold ring. Love ring....
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Emerald ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you to improve your creativity. Designed with emeralds and diamonds that makes it a perfect fit to ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Dalben Magnificent Australian Opal Rose Gold Ring
By Laura Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design 18k rose gold satin finishing ring with a 10,35 carat bezel-set oval shape magnificent Coober Pedy Australian crystal opal . This wonderful Australian Opal have a kal...
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$824Sale Price / item|20% Off
Unisex 8.6 CTW Moonstone Cocktail Ring with Diamonds in 18k Solid Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Unisex 8.6 CTW Moonstone Cocktail Ring with Diamonds in 18K Gold featuring natural moonstone of 8.6 carats and diamonds of 0.18 carats. The gorgeous handcrafted ring goes with every ...
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Dalben Lightning Ridge Opal Rose Gold Ring
By Laura Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design One of a kind 18 kt rose gold matte finishing ring with a 3,31 carat bezel-set oval deep blue lovely Lightning Ridge Australian Opal . The stone has deep blue green...
Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Dalben Big Oval Australian Boulder Opal Rose Gold Ring
By Laura Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design 18k rose gold satin finishing ring with a 14,78 carat bezel-set oval light blue Australian Boulder Opal. The opal has pastel light blue-green colors with some pink wave...
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Van Cleef and Arpels "Angel's Skin" Coral and Diamond Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef and Arpels Angel Skin Coral and Diamond Cocktail Ring. 1 Cabochon angel skin coral with round cut side diamonds set in 18k yellow gold. Ring Size: 6.5 Signed, Van Cleef...
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
$1,316Sale Price / item|35% Off
5.35 Ct Natural Impressive Ethiopian Opal and Diamond 14K Solid Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
5.35 Carats Natural Impressive Ethiopian Opal and Diamond 14K Solid Yellow Gold Ring The opal has beautiful fire, pictures don't show the whole beauty of the opal! Total Natural Op...
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Angel Skin Coral Ring with Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with an Angel Skin Coral and Round Brilliant cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 2.50 carats. Circa 1950s Size 6, resizable
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Textured 18 Karat Gold Bezel Ring with Lemon Citrine "Egg" & Diamond Accent
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This freeform solitaire was designed and sculpted here in our shop by Eytan Brandes. It's a one-of-a-kind piece created specifically to show off a huge, roughly egg-shaped lemon cit...
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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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