Cabochon Rings
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Labradorite, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s European Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s German Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Tourmaline, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Amethyst, Silver, Gold P...
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Crystal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Fire Opal, Blue Topaz, Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
20th Century Modernist Cabochon Rings
Jade, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Onyx, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Jasper, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Swedish Vintage Cabochon Rings
Rock Crystal, Silver
2010s Asian Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Danish Cabochon Rings
Hematite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Jade, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modernist Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 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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