Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
1990s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Yellow Gold
1990s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Garnet, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Iolite, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modernist Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Modern Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century English Modernist Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s North American Modernist Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1990s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Chalcedony, White Gold
20th Century Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
20th Century French Modern Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Moonstone, 18k Gold
1990s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, Platinum
1950s British Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Onyx, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1990s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1990s French Art Deco Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Citrine, 18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Tsavorite, Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Modern Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Emerald
20th Century Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s British Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Modern Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Peridot, Yellow Gold
1990s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
20th Century British Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
White Gold
1980s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Coral, 18k Gold
1990s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Platinum
1990s French Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold
1990s French Contemporary Vintage Cartier Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 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.