Cocktail Rings
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s English Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Citrine, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Greek Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Emerald, Tourmaline, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, Citrine, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s English Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Topaz, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, White Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Sterling Silver, Yellow Go...
1970s British Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Other, Citrine, Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 14k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yello...
1940s Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Contemporary Antique Cocktail Rings
Coral, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Citrine, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s French Post-War Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Citrine, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Sterling Silver, Yellow Go...
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s French Artisan Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s French Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k 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.