Huge 3.00 Carat Diamond 18 Carat White Gold Cluster Cocktail Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
A stunning and highly impressive diamond cluster or cocktail ring. Modelled in a substantial 18
Diamond, 18k Gold
Huge Pear Cut Emerald and 5.00 Carat Diamond 18 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
An absolutely stunning Emerald and Diamond cluster or cocktail ring. Set with a huge claw set
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$4,200
1960s Huge Citrine Diamond Ring
Located in Teaneck, NJ
14K, citrine and diamond statement cocktail ring. Size 7, easily sized up or down. Amazing piece
Sold|$7,197
Huge Sapphire and Diamonds Ring
Located in Sežana, SI
18K white gold ring A big central sapphire, deep blue, weighing over 4 ct. Oustanding on a circle
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$1,850
Huge 1970s Citrine and Diamond 14K Ring
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Fabulous, huge citrine and diamond cocktail ring from the 1970s in an abstract 14K mounting.
Citrine, 14k Gold
Huge 42 Carat Persian Turquoise Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Miami, FL
favorite cocktail ring! Very RARE find The turquoise has an intense, yet very pleasant colour and a
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Huge 16.5mm Pearl and Diamond Platinum Statement Ring
Located in Lake Forest, IL
A platinum ring set with a stunning 16.5mm South Sea Pearl and 36 marquise cut diamonds. The
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Art Deco Huge Aquamarine, silver and marcasite ring
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco Ring, Silver Marcasite with fantastic, large Baguette cut Aquamarine, all in amazing
Aquamarine, Sterling Silver
Lucifer Vir Honestus Huge 18K and Rock Crystal Ring
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Huge Lucifer Vir Honestus 18K and Rock crystal ring. One of a kind, and simply fabulous!
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
1970s Huge Barbara Anton Pearl Onyx Gold Free Form Ring
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A 14k yellow gold ring set with pearls and onyx. The ring is a size 9, top measures 48mm long x
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold
Huge 2.50 Carat Diamond and 9 Carat Gold Cluster Bling Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
A significant 2.50 carat diamond and 9ct gold cluster ring. SIZE ; S UK, 9 US Designed with a 4x4
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 9k Gold
Gigantic Persian Turquoise and Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in New York, NY
A HUGE and smashing Persian turquoise cocktail ring in an 18k gold twisted wire work setting of 13
Diamond
26 Carats Cushion Amethyst Diamonds 18 Carats Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Paris, FR
Amazing and huge yellow gold cocktail ring set with a large 26 carat amethyst and 12 small
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$4,750
Art Deco Opal Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This wonderful opal cocktail ring is HUGE. The central stone is a giant opal cabochon, particularly
White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Kenneth Jay Lane Huge Emerald Crystal Cocktail Ring
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
This huge Kenneth Jay Lane ring is a statement maker. It has a large faceted emerald green crystal
Huge Emerald and Diamond 14 Carat White Gold Cluster Cocktail Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
An absolutely stunning Emerald and Diamond cluster or cocktail ring. Set with a large cushion
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Huge 600+ Diamond 9 Carat White Gold Flower Cluster Cocktail Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
A very impressive diamond cluster or cocktail ring. SIZE ; S UK, 9 US Set with 600 + round cut
Diamond, White Gold
Huge Tourmaline and Diamond 18 Carat White Gold Cluster Cocktail Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
Set with a large natural emerald cut tourmaline to the centre with a full border of round brilliant cut diamonds surrounding and further diamonds set to the shoulders. CONDITION ; ...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Huge Stunning Natural Opal Vs 2.5ct Diamond 18 Carat Gold Cluster Cocktail Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
A stunning Opal and Diamond 18ct Gold cluster ring. Solid 18 carat yellow gold shank with platinum
Diamond, Opal, Gold
Sold|$1,000
Huge Victorian Amethyst Pearl Gold Ring
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Spectacular Antique Victorian c. 1890 9 Carat Gold Amethyst and split seed Pearl ring brooch
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold
Huge 17ct Natural Blue Topaz Ring Sterling Silver Rhodium Plated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
925 Sterling Silver Ring with large natural Blue Topaz Gemstone and 15 small stones around. The
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Huge 15ct Natural Blue Topaz Ring Sterling Silver Rhodium Plated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
925 Sterling Silver Ring with large natural Blue Topaz Gemstone The ring size is 8.5 US The size
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Huge 15ct Natural Blue Topaz Ring Sterling Silver Rhodium Plated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
925 Sterling Silver Ring with large natural Blue Topaz Gemstone The ring size is 10 US The size of
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Huge Mystic Topaz Natural Sapphire Sterling Silver Rhodium Plated Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver Rhodium Plated Ring
Sapphire, Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Huge 9ct Blue Topaz Ring Sterling Silver Tourmaline Gemstones Rhodium Plated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
925 Sterling Silver Ring with large natural Blue Topaz in the middle and Tourmaline gemstones
Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1970s Burle Marx Forma Livre Modernist Jade Green Chrysoprase Gold Cocktail Ring
By Burle Marx
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
1970s Burle Marx Forma Livre Huge Modernist Chrysoprase Gold Cocktail Ring 18k yellow gold
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold
2.50 Carat Diamond 18 Carat Gold Cluster Cocktail Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
A huge diamond set cluster or cocktail ring. Solid 18 carat white gold shank and setting
Sold|$2,950
Retro Ribbon Pin, circa 1942
Located in Newport Beach, CA
, topaz, and citine, in huge rectangular cuts used in cocktail rings, oversized bracelets, and watches
Diamond, 14k 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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