Cocktail rings are often signature pieces of jewelry. They showcase the grandeur of precious gemstones, like diamonds, rubies or sapphires, but semi-precious stones are also frequently used. You can find beautiful cocktail rings with semi-precious stones, such as aquamarine, which can be your statement ring for special occasions.
What’s in a cocktail ring?
Traditional cocktail rings are beautiful fine jewelry items, made of gold, platinum and precious stones. Semi-precious stones are equally used, so you can find opal, tourmaline, citrine, aquamarine gemstones, etc. Cocktail rings are attention-grabbers, either because of their large dimensions, or their exuberant use of color and sparkle, or all three combined. Cocktail rings are definitely hard to miss.
High-quality cocktail rings look magnificent and draw attention of everyone in the room. Their boldness is best accompanied by a corresponding attitude.
The history of cocktail rings
Cocktail rings came into fashion during the roaring 20’s, or to be more precise – during the Prohibition. Cocktail rings were often seen on the hands of female guests in speakeasies (same hands that held the banned cocktails). The rings were lavish and opulent, just like the owners’ lifestyle. The rings typically had one massive center stone and a halo or cluster of smaller ones.
Cocktail rings were extremely loved from 1920s to 1960s. Retro rings, with their sculptural dimensions and loads of gemstones, were often of the cocktail ring type. After a period of fashion disinterest in them, cocktail rings were popularized again in the 1980’s.
Wearing your cocktail ring
Cocktail rings are worn on the right hand, so they can’t be confused for engagement or wedding rings, or other personal rings. They are not typically worn every day, rather they are kept for special evening occasions. However, if your style and lifestyle allow excess and elaborateness, you could wear a cocktail ring as an everyday ring, providing its size and design allow it.
What you should bear in mind about cocktail rings
Buy your cocktail rings from reputable sellers only. There are many costume cocktail rings out there, pretending to be fine jewelry. This means they are made with less expensive materials. They could be made of low-carat gold or just be gold-plated.
If you like glamorous rings, but can’t afford the price tag, you can always explore beautiful pre-owned cocktail rings that are guaranteed to make you stand out from the crowd.
Even though cocktail rings are quite captivating on their own, it’s not unusual to see them mixed and matched. There are no restrictions saying you can only wear one at a time. This makes them lots of fun and allows you to experiment with your stylistic expression.
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