Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
2010s African Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Alexandrite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Opal, Quartz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal
2010s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1860s European Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, 10k Gold, Silver
20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Stainless Steel
1960s Swedish Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rock Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Rose Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, White Gold
1990s Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, Citrine, Silver, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Rose Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Moonstone, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s American Native American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 18k 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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