Cabochon Rings
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Pyrite, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century European Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Ruby, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Congolese Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold
1960s Burmese Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Platinum
1980s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, 24k Gold
1960s Swiss Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 24k Gold, Platinum, Bronze
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Rings
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Victorian Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
1990s Victorian Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s British Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Shop Antique and Vintage Cabochon-Sapphire Rings, Cabochon-Emerald Rings and Other Cabochon Rings
Vintage cabochon-emerald rings, cabochon-ruby rings and other rings featuring cabochon-cut gems are polished, intense and enthralling, like the screen sirens who wore them.
The ongoing popularity of statement jewelry and the desire among vintage jewelry enthusiasts for beautifully crafted 20th-century designs have contributed to the return of pieces showcasing bold, juicy cabochon-cut gemstones — on the red carpet, in contemporary design studios, in campaigns by renowned brands and in dealers’ collections. And when we talk about cabochons, we can’t help but think of the stunning jewels worn during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Ladies of the silver screen such as Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich and Mary Pickford often wore their own cabochon jewelry in films and worked with such legendary houses as Trabert & Hoeffer-Mauboussin, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Verdura to create their favorite pieces.
A cabochon-cut gem is most often an oval or round stone with a flat bottom and a polished dome top. Another much-admired style of cabochon is the sugarloaf, which is shaped more like a high pyramid with a rounded tip.
Softer stones — those that score 7 or lower on the Mohs Hardness Scale — are traditionally cut into cabochons since scratches tend to be less noticeable on a cab’s convex surface than on the flat planes of a faceted cut. Emeralds, which register around 7.5 or 8, are commonly cut as cabochons, although the highest-quality examples are often faceted.
Thanks to its depth, a cabochon cut can intensify the hue of a colored stone like an emerald, sapphire or ruby. And it enhances the optical effects seen in some gems, such as the iridescence, or rainbow-like play of color, in opals; the adularescence, or milky glow, of moonstones; the chatoyancy, or cat’s-eye effect, of tigereyes; and the asterism, or star-shaped display, in star sapphires and rubies.
While they dazzled onscreen in the 1940s and '50s — and were coveted by women wanting to emulate their matinee idols — today, cabochon rings and other cabochon jewels are back, conveying all the glamour of the past.
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