Graceful, intricate, flamboyant — cocktail rings are masters at catching the eye, especially when set with glittering diamonds. First worn in the 1920s, cocktail rings were a testament to women’s new-found freedom to wear colourful and outlandish jewels. The glamour and exuberance of this decade thus revealed new forms of design, and statement rings came to the fore at cocktail parties.
Cocktail rings can be worn on any finger, although are best avoided on the fourth left hand finger, also known as the ring finger, usually reserved for engagement and wedding bands.