Cabochon Rings
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Rock Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, 1...
1930s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, 10k Gold
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Black Jade, Jade, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
1980s American Classical Greek Vintage Cabochon Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
1990s Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Pearl, Malachite, White Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Tsavorite, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold...
Late 20th Century Artist Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s French Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
1880s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Modernist Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Late 20th Century British Retro Cabochon Rings
Jade, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Etruscan Revival Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold
1990s Chinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, Star Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 1...
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Indicolite, Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Artisan Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Jade, 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.
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