To Covet: Cocktail Rings
I’ve been hunting for a piece of “statement jewelry” for years. I finally found my match on my last birthday: it’s a gold and copper sandstone ring, which I nabbed for just a few dollars at an out-of-the-way vintage shop.
What you can’t see from the crappy photos – which my broken camera and I apologize for – is the insane sparkle of the sandstone, which catches the eye of almost anyone that sees my hands at a still moment. It gave me a whole new appreciation for cocktail rings: versatile enough for work and happy hour, interesting enough to catch the eye and, if you get the right shape for your finger, very, very comfortable.
Blue Sandstone Ring: $38 on Etsy
There’s that sparkle. I can see this really popping with the pale pinks, lace and silk that are bound to be popular this spring and summer.
Rosie the Riveter Sterling Cocktail Ring: $150 on Etsy
This one looks stunning on, and thick enough to survive getting bumped into something.
Ursula Ring: $32 on Etsy
This is the more modern version – without being too trendy to end up dust-covered in a drawer. It’s made of sterling and onyx, so it won’t stain your fingers, either.
Elizabeth Street Garnet Dangle Ring: $120 on Nimli
There’s only one rule with cocktail rings: they must have lots of sparkle. When they first attained popularity in the prohibition era, it was because they were so fun and bright. Attending a secret “cocktail party” was dangerous, illegal…and exciting! Women put on their finest, and a big, sparkling cocktail ring was a status symbol everyone wanted.
Nugaard Designs Small Golden Grass Circle Ring: $58 on Nimli
Sparkle can come in many forms, though. Though lots of diamonds and jewels are the standard, shining gold threads or a single, sparkling stone in a great setting can be just as striking.
Kezha Hatier Anemone Ring: $268 on Nimli
This last one needs to go on sale for a zillion percent off. It’s big, bold, and ocean-themed (I love anything ocean-themed) and just the right size and length for my little fingers.
Do you have any cocktail rings, or “statement jewelry”?
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I’ve become a big fan of cocktail rings, especially the ones by nOir… the more ridiculous and bling-ed out, the more I love them. They’re especially fun to wear in multiples…always a mood booster!
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LOVE IT. i’m a huge, huge fan of vintage jewelery and the bigger and crazier it is, the more i love it.
next paycheck, i’m picking up one of these little numbers:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41378422
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41731481
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40001532
i love the seller laralewis on etsy, because her entire stock is vintage/estate/statement jewelry. i stay pretty broke because of school/life, so it’s refreshing to find amazing jewelry like that in my price range.
I love cocktail rings! I collect them, and have found wonderful ones all over the place. Etsy is a great resource. My favourite (which I’m wearing today) is the YSL Arty Oval ring in Coral. It’s gorgeous… like something dug out of an Egyptian tomb or something, in the best possible way. I have pictures of the style here on my blog: http://musie.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/hello-lover/
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