Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
1960s Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Greek Byzantine Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold
1930s Australian Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
White Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Morganite, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 18th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond
1950s Austrian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1920s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swiss Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Silver
1970s English Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique and Vintage Cabochon Rings, Pendants, Earrings and Other Cabochon Jewelry for Sale on 1stDibs
Antique and vintage cabochon rings, cabochon pendants and cabochon earrings 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 cabochon jewelry, 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 necklaces, rings and other 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 a popular gemstone cut. It 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.
Carved cabochons also make interesting pieces. For example, the cameo gemstone, which features a carved silhouette, has had a resurgence in recent years.
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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