Cocktail Rings
1960s Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Kunzite, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold, 14k...
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Blue Topaz, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yell...
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Artist Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Revival Cocktail Rings
Coral, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1890s English Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 9k Gold, Silver
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold
1940s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling S...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Artist Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Black Pearl, O...
Early 2000s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Other, Moonstone, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Artist Cocktail Rings
Cat’s Eye, Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
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.