Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s German Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Platinum, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow...
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Quartz, Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Coral, Carnelian,...
1980s Greek Contemporary Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
1880s Antique Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Rock Crystal, Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
19th Century Art Deco Antique Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
17th Century Burmese Byzantine Antique Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold-filled, 14k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k 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.