Cabochon Rings
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Victorian Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gol...
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Cabochon Rings
Jasper, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Retro Cabochon Rings
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 22k Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
Late 20th Century Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Swiss Modernist Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Late Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Rings
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cabochon Rings
Coral, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1940s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Palladium
1980s French Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Cat’s Eye, Chrysoberyl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Rubelite, Star Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Cabochon Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Amethyst, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Cabochon Rings
Jade
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, 22k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Antique Cabochon Rings
Agate, 22k Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century North American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Cabochon Rings
Chalcedony, 22k Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Jade, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Austrian High Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
20th Century North American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Rhodolite, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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