Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Kyanite, Rhodium, Silver, Ste...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, T...
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Apatite, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl...
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Silver
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Per...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sa...
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Retro Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Topaz, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold
2010s German Artisan Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Quartz, Peridot, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold,...
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Topaz, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, ...
Early 2000s Thai Modern Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Peridot, Moonstone, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chrysophrase, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Kyanite, Rhodium, Silver, Ste...
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 22k Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Diamond and Sapphire Cocktail Rings and Other Antique and Vintage Cocktail Rings
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.