Cocktail Rings
Late 20th Century European Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Baroque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Silver, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Jade, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
17th Century Burmese Byzantine Antique Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Amethyst, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Si...
2010s Greek Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Tourmaline, 22k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gr...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s European Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Black Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Antique Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Cocktail Rings
Freshwater Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Medieval Cocktail Rings
Coral, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Baroque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Medieval Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Sri Lankan Baroque Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Amethyst,...
20th Century Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold, Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Si...
17th Century Burmese Byzantine Antique Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pink Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphi...
20th Century North American Baroque Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Fire Opal, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
Late 20th Century North American Baroque Cocktail Rings
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.