Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
1920s Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 10k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Retro Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Quartz, Silver
1890s Unknown Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Italian Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s British Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Peridot, Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Mid-19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Natural Pearl, Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1880s European Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Egyptian Revival Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Yellow Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Palladium
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Edwardian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, Rose Gold
19th Century Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Late 19th Century Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold
18th Century Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-17th Century Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1920s Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Ruby, Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
10k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1870s English Etruscan Revival Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Pearl, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold, Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century North American Modern Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century North American Modern Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Iolite, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Pearl, Emerald, Amethyst, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1650s Brazilian Retro Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Citrine, Diamond, Rhodium
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
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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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