Cabochon Rings
1960s Swiss Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swedish Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Opal, Tanzanite, Rhodolite, Apatite, ...
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century European Medieval Antique Cabochon Rings
Jasper, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cabochon Rings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Silver
2010s Italian Artist Cabochon Rings
Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s European Victorian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Quartz, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Silver, 22k Gold
Early 2000s Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Retro Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artisan Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Finnish Modern Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Cabochon Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Austrian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Silver
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
1970s Spanish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Anglo-Indian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
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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