Cabochon Rings
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Garnet, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Cabochon Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Star Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18...
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Rings
Natural Pearl, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 22k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Rings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Opal, Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Cabochon Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Cabochon Rings
Onyx, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
20th Century Unknown Cabochon Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century North American Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
1960s Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Rings
Opal, Fire Opal, Platinum
1920s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Black Opal, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indonesian Romantic Cabochon Rings
Opal, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Modern Cabochon Rings
Brown Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Rings
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Rings
Moonstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Rings
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Palladium
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Brown Diamond, Star Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Cabochon Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Cabochon Rings
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Cabochon Rings
Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Cabochon Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Hong Kong Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Cabochon Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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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