Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow S...
20th Century Edwardian Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Platinum
1990s Italian Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
20th Century Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
20th Century Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
20th Century French Contemporary Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modernist Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
1970s Modernist Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Tourmaline, White Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
1970s Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
1980s Modern Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Tourmaline, Black Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold
1980s Brazilian Modern Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
20th Century Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba
Late 20th Century Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Swiss Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Contemporary Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Platinum
- 1
Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Vintage Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring?
The Legacy of Tourmaline in Jewelry Design
Very few gems dazzle quite in the manner that tourmaline does — vintage and antique tourmaline jewelry is a showstopper, and you can blame this on its wide range of spectacular colors. In fact, when Dutch traders brought stones back home from Sri Lanka that they couldn't identify, they called them "toramalli," a Sinhalese term for "mixed gems."
If you could transform the ocean to a gem, this is what it would look like: a clear, translucent azure, bordering on turquoise, hypnotizing in its depth and sparkling in the sun.
There is, in fact, such a stone, although it comes from deep in the copper-rich mountains of Paraíba, Brazil, and not from the oceans along its coast. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraíba tourmaline, a kind of tourmaline discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.
While diamonds generally sell for about $6,000 per carat, a carat of Paraíba tourmaline is likely to fetch about $16,000. Fans of the gem are said to include singer Taylor Swift and actress Zooey Deschanel, as well as some of the finest jewelers.
“No other stone can have a color as magnetic and captivating as Paraíba tourmaline,” says Vania Leles of VanLeles Diamonds, who combines the stone with diamonds and other gems in several of her designs.
You don't have to stop at Paraíba tourmaline jewelry — on 1stDibs, find the most extraordinary antique and vintage tourmaline rings, tourmaline and diamond earrings and other accessories.
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.
Read More
This Absinthe-Hued Peridot Cocktail Ring Is Positively Intoxicating
Ancient Egyptians referred to the vibrant stone as the “gem of the sun.”
Our Guide to Engagement Ring Settings – And How to Choose One
There are many ways to showcase a diamond, from traditional prongs to a smooth, streamlined bezel. Here’s everything you need to consider.
Nothing Says Summer Heat Like This Ruby-Red Cartier Stunner
The vintage bombé ring is bursting with color and timeless style.
Zircon Rings: Our Guide to a Uniquely Colorful Natural Gemstone
Zircon is a magnificent and underrated natural gemstone that has been worn and adored for centuries.
[Survey] Two-Thirds of Jewelry Gift Recipients Don’t Want to Be Surprised
Givers of fine gems enjoy surprise more than receivers, and women more than men. Find out what else our survey of 3,000 Americans revealed.
Colorful Gemstones Are a Brilliant Choice for Engagement Rings
If diamonds don’t seem right, what about a magnificent sapphire, ruby or emerald?
Our Guide to Fancy-Colored Diamond Engagement Rings
Accounting for just 1 percent of all diamonds, these marvels of nature are exceedingly rare and gorgeously complex.
Our Guide to Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco Engagement Rings
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.