Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Black Diamond, Diamond, Rhodium, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
Early 2000s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Ruby, Platinum
1990s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Garnet, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire,...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, E...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 2000s British Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
1930s Burmese Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Balinese Classical Greek Antique Cocktail Rings
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Burmese Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
Mid-20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.