Cabochon Rings
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Onyx, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Chalcedony, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
1940s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s British Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Agate, Gold
17th Century Burmese Byzantine Antique Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
1960s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Rings
Star Ruby, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-17th Century Burmese Byzantine Antique Cabochon Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Victorian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Moonstone, Silver, Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
1970s Spanish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s European Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Rings
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Star Sapphire, Black Star, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Singaporean Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Native American Cabochon Rings
Coral, Sterling Silver
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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