Cabochon Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, Silver
2010s French Victorian Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gol...
2010s Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Carnelian, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Black Star, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Cabochon Rings
Amazonite, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-War Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 9k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Palladium
1980s British Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Jade, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Blue Topaz, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tsavorite, Moonstone, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Gold
2010s American Victorian Cabochon Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Early 2000s Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Tanzanite, Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Etruscan Revival Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Chrysophrase, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Garnet
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 10k 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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