Swirled Cluster Diamond Cocktail Ring
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Portuguese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Bridal Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century European Georgian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Coral, Rose Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Band Rings
Garnet, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
Vintage 1950s British Retro Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Go...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Cluster Rings
Black Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Cluster Rings
Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Rococo Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s British Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
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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