New in Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline
1960s Swiss Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s American Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Turquoise, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau New in Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Silver
1970s Modern Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
Early 20th Century Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
19th Century Victorian Antique New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Spinel, Platinum
1960s Art Deco Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
2010s Zambian Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tanzanite, Platinum
1980s Italian Modern Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1980s American Modern Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Swedish Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Retro New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Swiss Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Malachite, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s German Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Artist New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s New in Cocktail Rings
2010s Greek Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Diamond, Titanium, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s New in Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s New in Cocktail Rings
2010s New in Cocktail Rings
2010s Unknown Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s German Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, ...
2010s American Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold
2010s American Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Agate, Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmali...
2010s Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Revival New in Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Zircon, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Australian Artist New in Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian New in Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
2010s British Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian New in Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Oceanic Artisan New in Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco New in Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Asian Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Pink Diamond, Indicolite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary New in Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern New in Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k 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.