Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s European Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k...
20th Century French Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Garnet, Rose Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, White Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Copper
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
1980s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Arts and Crafts Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst
Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Iolite, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1930s Portuguese Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, White Gold
20th Century Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
2010s British Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Star Sapphire, Gold
Late 20th Century Australian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Gold, White Gold
20th Century European Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
2010s Unknown Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s British Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Silver, Copper
1960s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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