Cabochon Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Apatite, Rhodolite, Tanzanite, Opal, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
2010s Artist Cabochon Rings
Multi-gemstone, Other, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Multi-gemstone, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Apatite, Rhodolite, Tanzanite, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Palladium
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Zircon, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Tanzanite, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Multi-gemstone, Star Ruby, Rhodolite, Ruby, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Tanzanian Artisan Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Apatite, Rhodolite, Tanzanite, Opal, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
2010s Italian Artisan Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Apatite, Rhodolite, Tanzanite, Opal, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Tsavorite, Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Apatite, Rhodolite, Tanzanite, Opal, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s German Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold, Palladium
2010s German Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Early Victorian Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s American Artist Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s American Artist Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, Rhodium, White Gold, 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.
Find vintage cabochon cocktail rings, cabochon fashion rings and other cabochon rings on 1stDibs.
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