Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Si...
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver...
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum...
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Opal, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Turquoise, Kyanite, Silver, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver...
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
1850s English Etruscan Revival Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Onyx, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pyrite, Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
2010s Italian Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, C...
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
Early 2000s French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Pearl, Jasper, Gold, 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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