Cocktail Rings
Early 2000s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chrysophrase, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s African Modern Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Zircon, Platinum, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1990s American Native American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s European Modern Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Garnet, Rhodolite
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Coral, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Rhodolite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century North American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Enamel
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Coral, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Rhodolite, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s German Artisan Cocktail Rings
Crystal, Garnet, Silver
2010s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Rhodolite, Garnet, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Blue Zircon, Zircon, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Cocktail Rings
Chrysophrase, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Coral, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Coral, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yello...
1950s French Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 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.