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A gemstone big enough to double as a weapon and a personality.
means A large, bold, often oversized decorative ring worn more for dramatic statement than subtlety — the jewelry equivalent of raising your voice.
from The name rides on 'cocktail' in its 1920s-American sense of something flashy, festive, and a little daring — the cocktail party being an occasion for showing off. By the mid-20th century, jewelers applied the same word to oversized, eye-catching rings worn to cocktail parties and similar social occasions — pieces meant to be noticed across a crowded room, not admired up close. The ring borrowed the drink's glamour, not its ingredients.
- origin
- Born in Prohibition-era speakeasies to flaunt wealth
- rule of thumb
- If it fits in a vault, it qualifies
- etiquette
- Worn for show, not for subtlety
- fun fact
- Often fake, always confident