Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Romantic Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Bronze
2010s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Palladium, Silver
1950s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
19th Century Georgian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Zircon, Zircon, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, Topaz, Citrine, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k 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.