Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixe...
1960s American Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Go...
1980s Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1990s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
1990s Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s British Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Spinel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby
Late 20th Century American Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rubelite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Sterling Silver
1970s British Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 9k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Rubelite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Green Beryl, Quartz, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 1...
Mid-19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1990s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jasper, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Victorian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 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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