Cocktail Rings
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Kunzite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Tsavorite, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Pal...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Onyx, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gol...
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Early 20th Century South American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Go...
21st Century and Contemporary French Modernist Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Topaz, Rock Crystal, Opal, Onyx, Moonstone, Jade, Iolite, Ga...
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Kunzite, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rose ...
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, ...
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow...
2010s Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Emerald, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Chrome Tourmaline, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Etruscan Revival Cocktail Rings
Cultured Pearl, Moonstone, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
2010s Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Star Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, 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.