Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, 22k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sil...
21st Century and Contemporary French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Swiss Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Kunzite, Tourmaline
Mid-20th Century Austrian Civil War Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Hessonite, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Cat’s Eye, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1960s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Late 19th Century Burmese Retro Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Brass
20th Century Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Silver
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Labradorite, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Onyx, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Platinum
1990s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Silver
1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
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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