Cabochon Rings
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Tanzanite, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate, 22k Gold
20th Century Thai Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
20th Century Modernist Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
Late 20th Century Danish Cabochon Rings
Hematite, Silver
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1940s British Victorian Vintage Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Topaz, Black Opal, Sapphire, Peridot, Opal, 14k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Rings
Malachite, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Opal, 22k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Star Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s British Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
1960s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Rings
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Cat’s Eye, Chrysoberyl, Platinum
1980s American Classical Greek Vintage Cabochon Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Gilt Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century American Victorian Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 22k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, 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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