Cocktail Rings
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Qatari Romantic Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
1940s Unknown Vintage Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yel...
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rho...
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl
1980s Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Agate, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, ...
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Tourmaline, 22k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Carnelian, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.