Cabochon Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Platinum
2010s Australian Artist Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, White Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold
Late 20th Century English Modern Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Black Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Black Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Sapphire
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Tsavorite, Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Namibian Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, White Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Natural Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Cabochon Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow 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.
Find vintage cabochon cocktail rings, cabochon fashion rings and other cabochon rings on 1stDibs.
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