Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Ster...
2010s Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Modern Vintage Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Rose Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Fire Opal, Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Ruby, Peridot, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Citrine, Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s British Vintage Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Canadian Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Silver, Gold Pl...
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.