Cabochon Rings
1990s Italian Modernist Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Cabochon Rings
Brown Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Chinese Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Agate, Gold
1990s Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
18th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Post-War Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Rhodocrosite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Medieval Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 10k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Agate, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Artisan Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
1990s Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Black Star, Star Sapphire, Ruby, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1990s Cabochon Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Beryl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 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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