Euphoria and the prohibition
The 1920s were marked with dramatic social and political changes. The world had just risen from the ashes of the First World War and while some nations were still stumbling to find their gait, America was thriving. The post war euphoria had given people a renewed passion for life. However, the older generation of politicians was skeptical of losing control and deeply nostalgic of the “good American values.” The Temperance movement got its big win on October 28, 1919 as the Congress passed the Volstead Act, or National Prohibition Act. It prohibited the sale, import and production of alcohol.
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After the 1920’s
Cocktail rings only grew more famous after that era. Their popularity peaked in the 1950s when consumerism gripped society and influenced every aspect of American life. The ‘American Dream’ meant buying cars, houses, refrigerators and then inviting the community to show off these newly accumulated riches. Cocktail parties were revived and with them, cocktail rings. The cocktail rings of the ’50s were no longer solely focused on the center stone, but tried to set themselves apart with off-beat, intriguing designs.