Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s African Artisan Cocktail Rings
Chrysoberyl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Australian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Palladium
1970s Swiss Artist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1970s European Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gol...
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Peridot,...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Zircon, Zircon, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Wh...
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 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.