Cabochon Rings
1960s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ethiopian Artisan Cabochon Rings
Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Black Star, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
1960s Danish Vintage Cabochon Rings
Hematite, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold, Silver
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Jade, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Onyx, Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 22k Gold
1990s Australian Retro Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1990s Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Australian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
1990s American Native American Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Palladium
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Cat’s Eye, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Rings
Opal, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Burmese Retro Antique Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Romantic Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, White Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold...
20th Century Italian Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Ruby, Gold
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Cabochon Rings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 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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