As the holiday season approaches and the champagne is chilled, we take a closer look at the chicest way to accessorize a glass of Dom Perignon: the Cocktail Ring.
What better reason could a jewelry lover need to accessorize with a cocktail ring for the party season?
The history of the cocktail ring is one of a bygone era, eloquently expressed by F. Scott Fitzgerald as “the greatest, gaudiest spree in history.”
1920s America was a decade of excess: social, artistic and cultural dynamisms fueled opulent lifestyles despite the Eighteenth Amendment. Prohibition gave way to the rise of the speakeasy, where eager cocktail-goers would flock to enjoy a rebellious French 75.
The stylish and fashionable woman of the decade, The Flapper, intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior, dressed in luxuriously elegant jewels of multi-thread pearl necklaces, diadems and stacks of bracelets, but none as symbolic as the large, ornamental rings worn on the same hand that wielded an illicit cocktail.
Thus the cocktail ring was born, becoming an ultimate status symbol and creating a no-excuse policy for accessorizing your cocktail appropriately this holiday season.
Wear them to the cocktail parties you have on your agenda — obviously — but we think the piece is cool enough that it doesn't have to be saved for special occasions. It looks just as good with turtleneck sweaters and boyfriend jeans while sipping happy hour beer as it does with party frocks and swizzle sticks. So, raise your glass (or tumbler, or bottle, or cardboard coffee cup) to the best statement piece of the season.
Made of solid 925 silver (marked 925 inside the band) it is characterized by an imposing domed top that features shimmering clear Cubic Zirconia with a oval cut
They are arranged on two sides of an oval stone and below them small marcasite stones add extra sparkle
Super, super sparkling... A colorless zirconia stones are very similar to diamond in refractivity and appearance!
The stones are unfoiled, open back, the spark is fabulous
Size: 6 1/2 for US and Canada
13 for Italy and Swiss
N for UK
53 for France
16 1/2 for Germany
12 for Japan
53,0mm inner circumference
17mm inner diameter
Top: cm.3,2x2,5 (32mmx25mm or 1-1/4" by 1")
weigh: 15,97 grams or 0,563 oz
Age: early 1950s
Origin: Italy
The popularity of cocktail rings hit its zenith in the 40s and 50s, but saw a sharp decline as attitudes and fashions changed dramatically in the 1960s. The 80s, with all its spandex, big hair and gender-neutral motifs saw cocktail rings come back in a big way, and they have remained popular ever since.
This is Piece Of Statement Jewelry That Says, "Let's Drink!
Shipping from Italy to the rest of the world: please note that shipping costs are related to domestic shipping: registered mail with tracking,depending on the country ( or time of year) it can take from 10 days to a maximum of 25, if you need to have a more expedited route, send me an email, we can arrange shipping by DHL or UPS courier with deliveries ranging from 3 to 6 days ... but the cost obviously changes