Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Topaz, Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Silver
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Amethyst, Aquamarine...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Topaz, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Revival Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Diamond, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Imperial Topaz, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Amethyst, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Si...
1970s British Vintage Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Gilded Age Antique Cocktail Rings
Opal, Topaz, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Jade, Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Artisan Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Ruby, Green Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plat...
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 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.