Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Sterling Silver, Yellow Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Citrine, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 9k Gold
1970s Spanish Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Spinel, Tanzanite, Topaz, Rhodolite, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Ster...
2010s Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Citrine, Quartz, Gold, Silver
1970s French Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Coral, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Quartz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
1890s North American Early Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Silver, Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rhodolite, Topaz, Tanzanite, Spinel, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Ster...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 10k Gold
1950s French Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s North American Contemporary Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Peridot, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Iolite, Multi-gemstone, Perid...
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Topaz, Blue...
Early 2000s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White 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.