Cocktail Rings
1990s American Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gol...
2010s Thai Artisan Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Peridot, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, Topaz, Citrine, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Y...
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Peridot, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1780s English Georgian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, Rhodolite, 22k Gold, Vermeil
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Zircon, Quartz, Peridot, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver,...
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose 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.