Cocktail Rings
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s European Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Carnelian, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Pearl, Rose Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Rubelite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Black Pearl, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
1970s European Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Quartz, Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1970s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Central American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Pink Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White 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.