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Cocktail Rings For Sale
Style: Revival
Style: Modernist
Modernist Asymmetrical 18k Gold and Rough Cut Amethyst Gemstone Cocktail Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 18k gold and amethyst modernist cocktail ring. With a rectangular cut amethyst gemstone prong set above a stippled and hammered platfor...
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Mid-20th Century American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold

1960s VVS 1.07 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond Gold Florentine Brutalist Dome Ring
Located in Tustin, CA
Vintage estate, two tone, 14 karat gold dome ring from the 1960s features a prong set, emerald cut diamond center stone flanked by 2 prong set round brilliant diamonds set on a diago...
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Mid-20th Century American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold

14 Karat Gold Natural Cabochon Sapphire Thai Princess Ring
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stacked up with Cabochons sapphires. Intricate detailing on the shank. Set in 14K Yellow Gold. The Ring is a 5.5. However, it can be size by us or you jeweler. This is out of a mass...
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1930s Egyptian Revival Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Rachel Gera Garnet Sterling Silver Israeli Modernist Ring
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Enormous sterling silver ring with three large bezel set garnets created by Israeli modernist jeweler, Rachel Gera. Ring feature large scale fall color garnets is a finger size 7.75...
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1970s Israeli Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Sterling Silver

1950s Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Modernist Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat white gold, owl hallmark. Ring which is inspired by the models of Jean Desprès, it is composed of three flat rings joined to each other, each set on top of a modern ...
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1950s French Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold

Purple Star Sapphire Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Electronically tested 14k rose gold custom cast purple star sapphire and diamond ring. The featured purple star sapphire is set within a diamond b...
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1940s American Baroque Revival Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold

Vintage 2.32 Carat Pink Sapphire Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Elegant and finely detailed Mid Century Modern Solitaire Cocktail Engagement Ring, set with a securely nestled 2.32 Carat oval Pink Sapphire surrounded by Brilliant...
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Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold

1.89 Carat of Burma Vivid Red Spinel Cocktail Ring
Located in Hung Hom, HK
Three stones weighing 1.89 carat are set in a cocktail ring. The ring also consists of 1.34 carat of white brilliant diamond. The Burmese spinel has a vivid red hue and only a few st...
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2010s Hong Kong Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold

1970s Gold Diamond with Cats Eye Natural Gemstones Dinner Cocktail Ring
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Heavy, custom made cocktail ring comprised of two long, tapered baguette diamonds intertwined with five natural cats eye gemstone cabochons. Ring is a finger size 11...
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1960s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Brown Zircon Diamond Gold Modernist Ring
By Albion Craft Company
Located in London, GB
An organic textured 18 karat gold ring set with a cushion cut brown zircon weighing approximately 2.55 carats surrounded by eight single cut and old cut d...
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20th Century British Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold

Garnet 4.38 Carat Ruby Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Gothic Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Garnet 4.38 Carat Ruby Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Gothic Ring Imagine a Gothic cathedral with all its grace, upward aspiration and colorful stained glass windows. At the idea of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Gothic Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Scarab Ring in 18 Carat White Gold, 1 Moonstone 24.17 ct, 2 Rhodolites 0.67 ct
Located in Hamburg, DE
The most popular and widely recognised collection by Colleen B. Rosenblat. Engraved with the characteristic scarab motif, these colourful gems have been considered as lucky charms si...
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2010s German Egyptian Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat Gold Diamond Rutilated Rock Crystal Dome Ring
Located in New York, NY
An eye catching and unusual dinner ring featuring a huge dome of rutilated quartz. it looks like threads floating through vodka or gin, and in fact, it's threads of rutile needle i...
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1980s Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold

Heidi Abrahamson Sterling Silver Brass Acrylic Disc Ring
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sterling silver, brass and acrylic disc ring, part of a new Post Modernist series from Heidi Abrahamson of Phoenix Arizona. Ring is a finger size 7 to 7.25 ...
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2010s American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Heidi Abrahamson Rosewood Sterling Silver Ring
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sterling silver and rosewood ring by Heidi Abrahamson of Phoenix, Arizona. Ring features a large rosewood plank measuring 1" by 1 5/8". It is a finger size 5 1/2 sits about 1 1/4" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Garnet Ruby Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Gothic Suite
Located in Bangkok, TH
Garnet Ruby Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Gothic Suite Imagine a Gothic cathedral with all its grace, upward aspiration and colorful stained glass windows. At the idea of this collec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Gothic Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Smokey Quartz Sterling Silver French Modernist Ring
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sterling silver ring with dark smokey quartz cabochon created by an unknown French jeweler. Ring is reminiscent of one that Vivianna Torun designed in the 1960's for Georg Jensen and also designs by Gilles Jonemann...
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1980s French Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Quartz, Sterling Silver

Heidi Abrahamson Sterling Silver Brass Acrylic Postmodern Ring
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Post Modernist style ring of sterling silver, brass and acrylic designed and created by Heidi Abrahamson. Ring measures a finger size 7 but can fit up to a 7.25 due to its design. ...
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2010s American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Bold 14 Karat Gold Etruscan Cocktail Ring Large Big 10 Carat Amethyst and Pearl
Located in Lauderdale by the Sea, FL
Details & Condition: This bold Etruscan style cocktail ring is a breathtaking masterpiece. Finely crafted from 14K yellow gold, this statement piece is adorned with impressive and me...
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Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Modernist Two-Color Gold Ring with Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful modernist two color 18 k gold ring with a brilliant diamond atop of rows of pave diamonds
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1990s American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique 2.18 Carat Emerald Carving with Salt and Pepper Slice Diamond Ring
Located in Hung Hom, HK
Antique 2.18 carat of Zambian Emerald Carving flanked by 3.26 carat of Salt and Pepper Slice Diamond is a great mix of traditional and modern jewellery.
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

18 Carat Yellow Gold Diamond Filigree Ring
Located in London, GB
Breath-taking filigree ring in 18 carat yellow gold with diamond brilliants. Please note this item is made to order and a similar but not identical piece can be made. Allow four week...
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2010s British Baroque Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Aurelio Teno 18 Karat Gold Abstract Square Cocktail Ring
By Aurelio Teno
Located in Torrance, CA
Overview: Striking square ring by Spanish artist Aurelio Teno, crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. The abstract ring features 18k yellow gold set upon what appears to be a bronze bas...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

18k Gold

18k Gold, Onyx and Mother of Pearl Vintage Geometric Ring Italian Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning italian 1970's vintage Italian square 18K gold, onyx and mother of pearl ring is geometric and so courant today. it is marked 750 and is a size 7. There is a tiny diamo...
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1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold

Zorab Creation, the Jezebel Marquis Amethyst and Blue Topaz Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
Just as mysterious as the Phoenician princess was, so too is the Jezebel Marquis ring, a Zorab Creation. Shrouded in the hues of an ancient night is a se...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Revival Antique Cocktail Rings

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Amethyst, Blue Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

3.7 Carat Half Way Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bezel Ring
Located in Aventura, FL
18 Karat Yellow Gold Band With Bezel Diamonds Half Way Ring This Luxury 18K Yellow Gold with 3.7CT Diamond gives this ring a beautiful Loo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Kutchinsky Carved Lapis Lazuli Pavé-set Diamond and Gold Ring 1970
Located in New York, NY
A carved lapis lazuli, pavé-set diamond and 18 karat gold ring, by the London jewelry house of Kutchinsky, 1970. Ring size 6.5 and stamped Kutchinsky, makers mark K LD, London Hallmarks dated with the letter "p". The Kutchinskys were a family of jewelers that once supplied jewelry to Ludwig of Bavaria's court. In 1893, Hirsch Kutchinsky fled Poland and established his jewelry business in London. He was joined by his sons Joseph and Solomon. During the mid-late twentieth century, Kutchinsky jewelry...
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1970s British Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

14 Karat Gold Double Loop Diamond Ring 1970
Located in Berkeley, CA
This stunning double oval has a yummy texture and feel. The diamond 0.05cts is off center and adds dazzle! The style is fun and vintage. Great for dressing up in a mini dress and hav...
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1970s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Heidi Abrahamson Golden Yellow Enameled Brass Sterling Silver Tube Ring
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brass tube ring with red enameled interior and oxidized sterling silver shank created by Heidi Abrahamson of Phoenix, Arizona. Ring is a finger size 5.75 to...
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2010s American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Brass

8th Dynasty Ring, a Zorab Creation
Located in San Diego, CA
From the banks of the Egyptian river Nile, lotus flowers once grew. This was the legendary 8th Dynasty's sacred flower, opening each morning and closing each night, symbolizing regen...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Revival Antique Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Palladium

Jade and Gold Modernist Ring
Located in New York, NY
Jade and 18k Gold Modernist Ring with Art Deco overtones. The mottled nephrite jade plaque is held by two large ribbed Deco panels, suspended over a he...
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1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Modernist 14 Karat Gold and Half Moon Cut Smoky Topaz Cocktail Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A big Modernist 14K yellow gold cocktail ring. With a half-moon smoky topaz gemstone tension set in semi-circular open basket. It has a split shank that repeats the 'open' design o...
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Late 20th Century American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Topaz, 14k Gold

Pave Diamond Ball Ring, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pave Diamond Ball Ring with unusual double tapered gold "X" shank in 14k gold. Diamonds set in white gold contrast with the gold tone of the shank. 1...
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1960s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Modernist Pave Diamond Ball Ring
Located in Riverdale, NY
Modernist Pave Diamond Ball Ring in 14k gold. Striking "X" setting supports a pave half dome of diamonds. Striking and elegant from all sides. Diamon...
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1970s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Onyx Diamond Gold Bombe Cocktail Ring
Located in New York, NY
High style 18kt Yellow Gold Ring with pave set Diamond sides set in Platinum and polished Black Onyx Body. Super sophisticated. Size 6.5
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1960s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold

Modern Cylindrical Design Fire Opal and White Gold Ring 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A fire opal and 18 karat white gold cylindrical design ring, c. 1970. The ring is size 6 and with a fire opal of 10.70 ct.
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1970s Unknown Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rose Yellow Gold Shell Ring Rubies Diamonds Baroque Revival Venus
Located in Berkeley, CA
This Baroque Revival statement ring is a gorgeous flowing seashell adorned with rubies and diamonds. The seashell is a soft rose gold with elegant movement like waves on top of a yel...
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1960s American Baroque Revival Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

5.01 Carat Oval Natural Emerald and Diamond White Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
A 5.01 carat oval natural emerald and diamond 18 karat white gold cocktail ring. The emerald is set with four double prongs, framed by a single row of round brilliant cut diamonds, ...
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Late 20th Century American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Modernist Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald and 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Dome Ring
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous and most modernist custom ring is a work of art and sculpture. It was custom hand made and has a square band in the back; like an inverted U. It is both 18K yellow gold with 18 K white gold in the center. The predominant small prong set stones are ruby and sapphire. There are 1 tiny tiny emerald stones and 1 tiny diamond chip and one tiny sapphire stone. Please know what you would be falling in love with is the modernist quality of this custom ring and the sculptural deign. That is what it is all about. it is quite stunning and truly a eye catcher! Most unusual. The one oval shaped mixed cut sapphire measures approx. 5.00 x 3.55 mm Weight is .30ct approx. The oval shaped cabochon cut ruby measures approx 3.90 x 3.30 mmweight: 3.00 ct. approx. rated si in clarity (type 11)stpr in Hue, 4-5 in tome and 3 in saturation. The stones are prong set.It is 12.9 grams. in weight. Again, in reiteration it is about the custom design and modernist design of the ring as art and sculpture. That is what you will need to understand to acquire it. It is a bigger 5...
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1980s Unknown Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

Modernist Bypass Moi et Toi Diamond Kunzite Gold Ring Fine Estate Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Dynamic Handmade Modernist Toi et Moi double bodied Diamond and Kunzite Ring in 14 Karat white gold; set with a cushion checkerboard-cut Kunzite, approx. weight: 3 Carat and four rou...
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1980s Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Kunzite, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold

Gold Ceramic Steel Ring Pink Diamond French Jewelry Trend Book 1995 Romain Saide
By Romain Saide
Located in Berkeley, CA
This eclectic ring was made for the Trend book of the Diamond information in France in the late 90's promoted by De Beers the theme was Nature from the Sea...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Steel

Sapphire Diamond Gold Phoenix Statement Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Amazing and unusual Gold Phoenix Ring, featuring a large Cabochon Sapphire, weighing approx. 35 Carat, accented by Round Brilliant-cut Diamonds, weighing ...
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1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold

Barbara Anton Modernist Peridot Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Peridot ring by Barbara Anton. The Platinum mount with a square shank supporting three emerald cut bright apple-green peridot enhanced with numerous whit...
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1960s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, Platinum

Heidi Abrahamson Pearl Gilt Sterling Handmade Post Modernist Ring
Located in Palm Springs, CA
14k gold leaf over sterling silver and a natural pearl within creates an unconventional cocktail ring by Heidi Abrahamson. Ring is a finger size 6 3/4 to 7. In excellent condition.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Natural Pearl, Pearl, Sterling Silver

Vintage Zircon and Faux Turquoise Dujay Sterling Silver Cocktail Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Statement Dujay Cocktail Ring. Centering an oval faux Turquoise, surrounded, on two levels, by baguette and round Sparkling White Zircons on gallery mounting. Marke...
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1950s Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

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Sterling Silver

Diamond and Blue Enamel Gold Cocktail Statement Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Magnificent Diamond and Blue Enamel Gable Cocktail Ring, Beautifully hand crafted in 18 Karat yellow Gold. Set with 36 diamonds x 0.08ct each; approx. 2.88 total carat weight. Marked...
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1960s Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

Mid Century Tiger's Eye Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Tiger's Eye and Gold Ring. Highly Stylized both in feeling & look. Fits a size 5 - 5 1/2. Very sleek mid 50's to early 60's.
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1950s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Modernist Abstract Lapis Ring Pendant Earrings Set, 14 Karat Gold, circa 1970
Located in Austin, TX
One of the kind handmade lapis jewelry set featuring clip on earrings, ring and large pendant/brooch. High quality, intensely blue lapis lazuli wi...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yin Yang Peridot Gold Statement Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Fabulous handmade Moi et Toi Ring intertwined in the Yin and Yang form; in brushed 14k yellow gold, set with a checkerboard-cut Peridot, measuring approx. 11mm x 11mm and wei...
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1990s Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Peridot, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Modern 1.88 Carat Pink Sapphire 1.28 Carat Brillant Cut Diamond 18K Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat white gold, eagle head hallmark. Featuring a claw set oval pink sapphire at the front with diamond pave at each side; the claws that hold the sapphire are each set ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels 1970 Textured Cocktail Ring in Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Textured ring designed by Van Cleef & Arpels. Very beautiful everyday ring, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Van Cleef & Arpels, back in the 1970. This ring has been ...
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1960s French Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Massive Modernist Fine Silver Statement Ring - 950/1000 - Mexico - Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, CA
Massive Brutalist/Modernist artisan fine silver statement ring - large hollow cube design with textured finish (reminiscent of Mid Century architectural pa...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Silver, Britannia Standard Silver

Hollywood Actor Robert Mitchum Estate 33 Carat Green Beryl Vintage Cocktail Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A gift from Hollywood legend Robert Mitchum to his wife Dorothy, this circa 1960s cocktail ring is a treasure for the ages. Centering upon a glowing green beryl gemstone of a signifi...
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1960s Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Beryl, Green Beryl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

European Modernist 1970 Sculptural Ring In 14Kt Yellow Gold With Lapis Lazuli
Located in Miami, FL
A modernist Zero group sculptural ring. This ring is really a sculpture. Created in Europe and most probably made in Germany around the 1960. The artistic composition can be associa...
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1960s German Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Diamond Cocktail Ring in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This ring features a 7.90 carat sleeping beauty turquoise. All turquoise use in production are from the prominent Sleeping Beauty Mine. Famous for it solid, light blue color with no ...
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2010s Hong Kong Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Modernist 18k Yellow Gold Blue Lapis Geometric Triangular Bypass Tension Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Lapis - Custom Triangular Cut- Inlay - Rich Cobalt Blue - 10.7 x 6.7mm (approx.) Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 10.13 Grams Ring Size: 6.5 ( f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold

Modernist 1970 Sculptural Cocktail Ring In Solid 18Kt Gold With Tiger Eye Cab
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist sculptural ring with tiger's eye. Beautiful and very unusual cocktail ring, created in Europe, most probably in Italy with moderni...
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1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 1960 Cluster Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold With 1.74 Ctw In Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Cocktail ring designed by Tiffany & Co. A fluted modernist ring, created in New York at the Tiffany Studios, back in the 1960, Crafted in two parts; one in solid yellow gold of 18 k...
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1960s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, 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.

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