Cabochon Rings
20th Century Czech Retro Cabochon Rings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Star Sapphire, Black Star, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Chinese Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
1920s Egyptian Revival Vintage Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Diamond
18th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Star Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold,...
Late 19th Century Burmese Retro Antique Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Cabochon Rings
Jasper, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s French Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
1990s Swiss Modernist Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Malachite, Quartz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Fire Opal, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1960s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s British Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 9k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tsavorite, Jade, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 22k Gold
1970s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Opal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, 22k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, Agate, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Crystal, 15k Gold, Enamel
2010s Austrian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Morganite, 18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Pearl, Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Opal, 22k Gold
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century French Cabochon Rings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k 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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