These Buzzworthy Rings Are The Bombé

By Brittany Siminitz | January 11, 2023

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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