Cabochon Rings
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Byzantine Antique Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Cat’s Eye, Platinum
2010s Asian Modern Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Blue Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate, 22k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver, Copper
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Black Opal, Opal, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold P...
2010s Singaporean Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Native American Cabochon Rings
Coral, Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
15th Century and Earlier Antique Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 22k Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s North American Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 14k Gold
2010s Asian Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Silver
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Malachite, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Fire Opal, Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, 9k Gol...
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Rings
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s European Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold
1970s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k 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.
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