Cabochon Rings
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century North American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Rings
Indicolite, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
1820s Antique Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Artist Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Platinum
15th Century and Earlier British Medieval Antique Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Agate, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Star Ruby, Star Sapphire, Ruby, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century American Baroque Antique Cabochon Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Opal, Emerald, Fire Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Rings
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amber, Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
1960s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1940s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Chrysophrase, 14k Gold
1950s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Rings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Cabochon Rings
Agate, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modernist Cabochon Rings
Star Ruby, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Pink Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cabochon Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, 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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