Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century European Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Green Beryl, Sapphire, Quartz, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Ro...
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Congolese Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold
1960s Burmese Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Platinum
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 24k Gold
1960s Swiss Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, 24k Gold, Platinum, Bronze
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Byzantine Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, 24k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Turquoise, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Nepalese Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 1900s Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amazonite, Citrine, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 14k 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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