Cabochon Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Labradorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Cabochon Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Quartz, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cabochon Rings
Malachite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Victorian Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Jade, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, Wh...
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Jade, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cabochon Rings
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Chinese Artist Cabochon Rings
Jade, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
1860s Antique Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cabochon Rings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s French Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Cabochon Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Art Deco Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Fire Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s American Native American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Onyx, Turquoise, Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k 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.
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