Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s French Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Gothic Revival Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Silver
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold...
Late 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Be...
2010s European Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Amethyst,...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s German Artisan Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Spinel, Tourmaline, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Aesthetic Movement Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Tourmaline, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Chrome Tourmaline, Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, W...
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Artist Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k 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.