Cocktail Rings
1940s Unknown Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century French Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Black Pea...
2010s French Artisan Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Latvian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Moonstone, Garnet, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Rubelite, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Silver, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Cocktail Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Cocktail Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Pink Sapphire, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 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.