Description
The obsidian cabochon ring, a domed stone with not a single facet, and on a ring, it’s more than a matter of taste. A facet has edges and points; a dome has nothing to chip. That’s why lapidaries have always reserved this cut for the most delicate stones. Handmade with natural stones, it’s the one where the stone takes up all the space.
A cabochon follows a simple rule: no facets. Where a faceted cut multiplies small planes to fragment light, the cabochon keeps a domed, continuous surface, polished in a single sweep from edge to peak. It’s the oldest cut in lapidary work, used long before facets could be cut with precision.
On obsidian, this choice is also technical. This stone is a volcanic glass, hard but brittle, and a ring takes more knocks than any other piece of jewelry. The weak points of a cut stone are always the same: edges, points, the junctions between facets, that’s where chips start. A dome has none of these. The shape itself is its protection, even before the setting.
Here, unlike my silver rings where the metal plays a central role, the mounting recedes: a thin closed bezel holds the stone by its edge without covering any of its surface, on a 3 mm band that doesn’t try to compete with the cabochon. The result is a ring where you see, almost, only the obsidian, a black oval, 14 x 18 mm, domed and deep.
In crystal healing, black obsidian is associated with the root chakra and protection. To learn everything about the stone, discover my complete guide to obsidian. To choose your size, check the size guide.
- 100 % natural black obsidian, large oval cabochon 14 x 18 mm
- Domed, facet-free cut, the shape most resistant to chipping
- Handmade in my workshop, in France, one of a kind
- Discreet closed-bezel mounting, to show only the stone
The jewel from every angle
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Specifications
- Stone type
- Black obsidian
- Color
- Deep black, polished finish
- Stone
- Oval cabochon 9/16 x 3/4 in (14 x 18 mm), facet-free
- Mounting
- Stainless steel, closed bezel
- Band width
- 3 mm
- Sizes
- US 5 to 12
- Gender
- Women and men
- Brand
- Bijoux Obsidienne
Handcrafted by Camille
Every ring is assembled by hand in my workshop, in France. The cabochon forgives nothing: with no facet to distract the eye, the curve has to be perfectly even across its entire surface, one flat spot, one dull patch, and the stone is set aside. On a large format like this one, the selection is even stricter.
This ring is my third answer to the same question: how to make a stone that breaks last. My thin ring recesses the stone so it catches on nothing, my chunky ring surrounds it with metal, here, it’s the shape itself that protects, because a dome has no angle to chip. See also my obsidian cabochon pendant, cut the same way, or the story of the workshop.
“Lapidaries cut into cabochons the stones they know to be fragile. For obsidian, it’s not a style choice, it’s the cut that fits.”, Camille
Care: a soft cloth is all it takes; avoid salt, knocks and prolonged water, and remove the ring for sports, DIY and housework. All my tips are in the cleaning guide.
