Cocktail Rings
Cocktail rings became popular during Prohibition when women were able to frequent speakeasies, drink cocktails and flash larger rings than had been the fashion.
Cotton Club, legendary Harlem nightspot for jazz and blues
901284 - Circa 1950 Platinum GIA Diamond Cocktail Ring
Like the music of the times, resounding, sultry and fun, these rings have that same freewheeling spirit.
901620 - Circa 1935 Platinum Turquoise Diamond Cocktail Ring
The history of cocktail rings dates back to Prohibition in the 1920's in America. Banned alcohol promoted drinking parties, aptly named "cocktail parties".
901238 - Gold Tourmaline Tanzanite Diamond Cocktail Ring
The 1920s gave birth to a breed of young women known for their energetic freedom, embracing a lifestyle viewed by many at the time as outrageous, immoral or even downright dangerous.
900905 - Gold Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Now considered the first generation of independent American women, “Flappers” pushed barriers for women economically, politically and sexually.
98558 - Circa 1950 Platinum Diamond Ribbon Bow Ring
With the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution in 1920 women gained the right to vote. For women The Roaring Twenties also brought flapper fashions, smoke, drink, and bold art deco jewelry. Illegal booze was sold in speakeasies, and instead of “working” in them, for the first time, women began to manage, bartend,and patronize these illicit watering holes.
Cocktails that emerged from this time included the Tom Collins, Gin Rickey, Sidecar, and the Whiskey Sour. Jazz era women clandestinely sipped these sumptuous cocktails wearing their most glamorous attire including gemstone "Cocktail" rings.
99585 - Circa 1950 Gold Platinum GIA Diamond Cocktail Ring
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Encyclopedia Brittanica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cotton-Club
Gem Select: https://www.gemselect.com/english/other-info/the-history-of-cocktail-rings.php
History Channel.com: https://www.history.com/news/flappers-roaring-20s-women-empowerment
History Channel.com: https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/flappers