Amethyst Cocktail Antique
1920s Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 10k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Retro Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Quartz, Silver
1890s Unknown Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s British Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Italian Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 15k Gold
Mid-19th Century European Art Nouveau Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond
1920s Swiss Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Natural Pearl, Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1910s Unknown Edwardian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Egyptian Revival Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond
1910s Unknown Edwardian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s European Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Yellow Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Palladium
1920s Unknown Edwardian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Early 20th Century Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Pearl, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
18th Century Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-17th Century Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
10k Gold, White Gold
1870s English Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1880s English Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1880s English Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s English Etruscan Revival Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Pearl, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century North American Modern Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century North American Modern Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold
1920s American Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Crystal
15th Century and Earlier Organic Modern Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, Quartz
1920s Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Iolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1650s Brazilian Retro Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Amethyst Cocktail Antique
Citrine, Diamond, Rhodium
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Finding the Right cocktail-rings for You
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.
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