Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
20th Century Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rhodocrosite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
White Diamond, Rubelite, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, White G...
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Jade, Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Other, 14k Gold
2010s Australian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, Opal
2010s Thai Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s German Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1860s English Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, 15k Gold
1990s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s North American Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, 9k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
19th Century European Early Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Yellow Gold, Gold-filled
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s East Asian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, White Gold, 18k Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Carnelian, Gold, Yellow...
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Sterling Silver
1920s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Purple Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
1990s French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k 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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