Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Sterling Silver, Yell...
2010s Greek Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, 9k ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Zircon, Sterling Silver
17th Century Burmese Byzantine Antique Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Sterling Silver, Yellow Go...
2010s German Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Silver
1990s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Silver
2010s European Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crysta...
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Rhodolite, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rhodiu...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k 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.