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These Buzzworthy Rings Are The Bombé

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Bombé rings have been around since the early 1900s, but the domed style—from the French literally meaning “bomb-shaped”—is especially buzzy these days.

This bulbous style has seen varied aesthetics, from elaborate Edwardian filigree and art deco–era diamonds to today’s ultramodern pavé styles and even those made without any gems. It’s one of those styles that has always been around—plentifully at that—but hasn’t always gotten the recognition it deserves, like an actor you see in everything but never learn their name. Though, in the last several years, and especially very recently, bombé seems to be the buzzword of the ring category.

“Bombé rings are bold and can express individual style in the same way cocktail rings do,” says Lauren Levy, president of Lauren DeYoung Jewelry, a company specializing in fine art deco and period jewelry, among other things. “They can be sleek in all gold or shimmer with diamonds and colorful gemstones. Perhaps their current popularity is a stylistic swing away from stacking multiple smaller pieces or could be a result of people feeling free and emboldened post-pandemic.”

Levy said it best, and what’s more, the selection of bombé pieces below perfectly demonstrate why everyone’s talking about them right now.

Deborah Pagani bombe ring
Honey ring in 18k yellow gold with 0.25 ct. diamond, $2,800; Deborah Pagani
Erica Bello Vault ring
Vault ring in oxidized silver, $225; Erica Bello
GFG Jewellery bombe ring
Fleur Sparkle ring in 18k yellow gold with 0.23 ct. t.w. diamonds, $3,958; GFG Jewellery
Ellis Mhairi Cameron bombe ring
One-of-a-kind kite bombé ring in 14k yellow gold with 10.1 cts. t.w. kite and baguette diamonds, $9,423; Ellis Mhairi Cameron

 

Picchiotti ceramic diamond ring
Ring in 18k white gold with 4.02 ct. radiant diamond, 0.91 ct. t.w. bullet-cut diamonds, 1.3 cts. t.w. coral, and black ceramic, $199,200; Picchiotti
Imperfect Grace Bridget ring
Bridget ring in 14k yellow gold with rubellite cabochon, $1,940; Imperfect Grace
Laura Gallon Lola ring
One-of-a-kind Lola ring in 18k yellow gold with 0.9 ct. t.w. pink tourmaline, orange citrine, amethyst, peridot, yellow citrine, aquamarine, blue sapphire, and red garnet, and 0.4 ct. t.w. diamonds, $6,300; Laura Gallon
Obari Enigma ring
Enigma ring in 18k yellow gold with green amethyst, $2,660; Obari
Jennifer DeMoro Bombe ring
Color Wave ring in 18k yellow gold with blue tourmaline cabochon, 0.195 ct. t.w. amethyst, 0.246 ct. t.w. London blue topaz, 0.27 ct. t.w. emeralds, and 0.095 ct. t.w. Swiss blue topaz, $5,850; Jennifer DeMoro
Gemella Bombae ring
Bombae ring in 18k yellow gold with 0.3 ct. t.w. diamonds, $3,960; Gemella
Toktam Mosque ring
Mosque ring in 18k yellow gold with diamonds, $1,500; Toktam

Top: Retro celestial bombé ring in 14k yellow gold with 0.04 ct. t.w. pink sapphires, 0.05 ct. t.w. blue sapphires, 0.03 ct. t.w. emeralds, and 0.06 ct. t.w. diamonds, price on request; Ashley Zhang

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By: Brittany Siminitz

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