Italian Cocktail Ring
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, Rhodium, White Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Citrine, Sapphire, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Cocktail Rings
Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Agate, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, ...
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Jade, Quartz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Etruscan Revival Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Onyx, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crysta...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Y...
Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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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.
- What is a cocktail ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A cocktail ring is a large ring typically set with a precious gemstone. These opulent rings are ideal for cocktail parties, hence the name. These rings are designed with bright colors and flashy sizes to attract attention.
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