Cabochon Rings
2010s British Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Native American Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Star Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1960s Scandinavian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Cat’s Eye, Diamond, Alexandrite, Platinum
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modernist Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Sterling Silver
2010s Cabochon Rings
Quartz, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Artisan Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold
1930s German Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
1950s European Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
19th Century European Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1870s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Cabochon Rings
Agate, Gold
20th Century Danish Romantic Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Silver
19th Century Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
1990s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 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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