Cocktail Rings
Mid-20th Century Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Opal, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Brazilian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swedish Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s American Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Brazilian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Asian Modern Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 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.