Cabochon Rings
2010s German Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
19th Century European Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Israeli Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Blue Topaz, 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
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Crystal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
19th Century Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, 18k Gold
1970s Dutch Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s Antique Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Chinese Artisan Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Fire Opal, Blue Topaz, Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 10k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold
1990s British Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Agate, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Etruscan Revival Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Star Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Quartz, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Italian Byzantine Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, 14k 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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