Once a popular accessory reserved only for more formal occasions, cocktail rings are given their name for the cocktail parties at which they originally made their appearances. Originating during Prohibition, the ring quickly became a statement of style in the 1940's and 1950's. They are typically very large in size and comprised of either one oversized stone complimented by smaller stones or several smaller stones made up into a design such as an animal or flower.Made of precious, semi...
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