Cabochon Rings
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Agate, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Quartz, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Civil War Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Burmese Retro Antique Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Fire Opal, Blue Topaz, Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Cabochon Rings
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1910s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s American Renaissance Cabochon Rings
Agate, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1820s Antique Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 22k Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Black Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, Gold
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Modernist Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Crystal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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