Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Late 20th Century Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Asian Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
1980s Unknown Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Peridot, 18k Gold, Bronze, Yellow Gold
1980s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Italian Late Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
20th Century Portuguese Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Multi-gemstone, Rhodolite, Tourmaline, Peridot, Garnet, Chalcedony, Gold...
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Cat’s Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Ruby, Diamond, Agate, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century Art Deco Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century English Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, Wh...
Mid-20th Century Mexican Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Chalcedony, Coral, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Civil War Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
1880s British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 14k 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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