Cabochon Rings
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Opal, Silver
1980s European Vintage Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Vintage Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Jade, Gold, White Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Irish Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1670s French Antique Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artist Cabochon Rings
Opal, Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Star Ruby, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modernist Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Opal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1910s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Iolite, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
Late 20th Century Australian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s British Modern Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s German Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Agate, Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Palladium, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Natural Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s French Artisan Cabochon Rings
Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White 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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