Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Opal, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Early 1900s Asian Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 9k Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, 18k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Fire Opal, Yellow Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sterling Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
1990s Egyptian Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Native American Cocktail Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s European Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Artisan Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artist Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Aventurine, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Mexican Artisan Vintage Cocktail Rings
Bronze
1980s European Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Apatite, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, ...
1960s North American Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Black Jade, Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s American Post-War Vintage Cocktail Rings
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k...
1970s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Cocktail Rings
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 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.