Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Steel, Stainless Steel
1980s American Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century Chinese Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Gold Plate
1980s North American Native American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s English Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chrysocolla, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century European Early Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Yellow Gold, Gold-filled
20th Century Russian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1860s European Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
1940s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, 18k Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Opal, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1920s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Greek Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Silver
1860s Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Native American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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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