Cabochon Rings
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Modern Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Artisan Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
1980s European Vintage Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, Onyx, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Iolite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Artisan Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Black Star, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Jade, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s French Modernist Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Jasper, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Coral, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Cabochon Rings
Pearl, Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Onyx, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k 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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