Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
2010s Australian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Black Opal
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Cat’s ...
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Amethyst, Chalcedony, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, Pearl, Tiger's Eye,...
1950s Mexican Native American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1950s English Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Labradorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Moonstone, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Turquoise, Base Metal
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Apatite, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Nigerian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet
20th Century Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Rose Gold, Steel
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Colombian Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s European Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Paraiba
1980s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Danish Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Hematite, Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Ethiopian Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Byzantine Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond
1970s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Native American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Turquoise, Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1970s French Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
1960s Swedish Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Opal, 22k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Platinum
Early 2000s Indian Anglo-Indian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Silver, Gold Plate, 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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