Cocktail Rings
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Britannia Standard Silver, Base Metal, Berlin Iron, Brass, B...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Diamond, Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Opal, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Tanzanite, Diamond, Silver
20th Century Brazilian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Neoclassical Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Platinum
1990s Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamo...
1980s European Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s African Artisan Cocktail Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Platinum, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
2010s Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Titanium
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tanzanite, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Titanium
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s Mozambican Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Modern Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
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.