A Heady Cocktail

Every bride wishes to make a powerful statement at her wedding and what could be better than one steeped in history?

- Shrestha Saha

Times are extremely interesting around us now, there is an air of rebellion and palapable electric energy everywhere we go. The current times takes one back to 1920s American Prohibition era. It was during that time that the concept of a cocktail ring being something more than a piece of jewellery, was born. Women who were slowly stepping out of their homes for jobs and equal representation wore these rings. ‘Flappers’ as they came to be called, these women flaunted short hemlines and shorter hair, listened to jazz music, wore makeup, and flouted all social norms. This new breed of young women saw the rise of the speakeasy where eager cocktail-goers would flock, for a good time. The ban on alcohol did not deter them and, dressed in complete splendour, these women would be seen in multi-thread necklaces, bracelets, and earrings but none as ornamental as the ring on the hand that wielded the cocktail. The strong-tasting and low quality of the alcohol that was available during this time compelled them to co