Cabochon Rings
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Rubelite, Rose Gold, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Chinese Artisan Vintage Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, White Gold
1870s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
1960s Scandinavian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
20th Century Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1930s German Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
1870s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 20th Century European Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century European Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, Garnet, Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
1960s British Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold
1910s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Tiger's Eye, Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Artisan Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold
1970s North American Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k 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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