Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
1950s Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s British Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmal...
2010s French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony
1970s Unknown Native American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
1980s French Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Classical Greek Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s French Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Silver
Late 20th Century Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Afghan Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s Mexican Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s European Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s British Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Gold
1990s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Thai Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Classical Roman Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Agate, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium
20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, 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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