Indulgence always finds a way. In the early 1900’s though booze was illegal cocktail parties were still very happening. The most fashionable women would attend these back alley events wearing flashy, fabulous, sparkling “cocktail” rings. As is true today, jewelry is considered quite the status symbol and in the early 1900’s it was all about the cocktail ring. Thank goodness libation are not back alley and statement cocktail rings are back in a big, big, colorful way!

This season, and from what I have seen on the runways for many seasons, you will have lots of options when it comes to the cocktail ring. You can make a big statement with gold, diamonds and flash, be a bit more undercover with a resin, wooden, or plastic pieces. Let you wild side out with animal themes and biker chic baubles.

Cocktail rings are the perfect solution to spicing up the LBD and they particularly look nice and sparkly when holding a cocktail glass at a holiday party.

Tips to wear:
- Wear one large ring per hand, on second though you should only be wearing one ring per hand anyway.
- The cocktail ring does not need to match the rest of your accessories but it should compliment them.
- You do not want your jewels to fight among themselves so limit your look to one large statement piece. A huge statement necklace and a large cocktail ring can be overkill and make you look like a Christmas tree.
- Don’t just save the cocktail ring for evening. They are the perfect way to polish off any look, day or night!

You will find cocktail rings everywhere from stores at the mall to highend boutiques and fine jewelry stores. With costume jewelry all the rage don’t feel like you have to spend the holidays in the poor house just to feed your habit and look fabulous.

Style Stylish.

**Black cocktail ring can be found at Edition by Banana Repbulic (San Francisco, CA)