Cabochon Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Javanese Antique Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cabochon Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Singaporean Modernist Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Oceanic Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Cabochon Rings
Jade, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Dutch Modern Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Peridot, Tsavorite, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Malachite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Agate, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cabochon Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Star Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Malachite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold
1970s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Singaporean Cabochon Rings
Jade, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s German Artist Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Silver
Early 19th Century Antique Cabochon Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1910s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artist Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Black Opal, Opal, Platinum
19th Century English Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s English Modern Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Jade, Platinum
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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