Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-19th Century European Romantic Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Vermeil, Silver
1850s English Etruscan Revival Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Sapphire
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
2010s French Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Onyx, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Peridot, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Tourmaline, R...
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s North American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Belgian Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Chrysophrase, Rose Go...
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s English Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Multi-gemstone, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k 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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