Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Yellow Gold
1840s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Danish Romantic Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Danish Romantic Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s European Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
Early 2000s English Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
1990s Danish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Danish Romantic Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Sterling Silver
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 10k Gold
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Topaz, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Georgian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Brazilian Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold...
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 14k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Ethiopian Romantic Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Beryl, Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Fire Opal, Blue Topaz, Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1990s British Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rubelite, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Silver
1890s English Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 18k Gold
1970s Etruscan Revival Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 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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