Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
1780s European Georgian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Garnet, Gold
1960s Swedish Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Silver
1980s English Egyptian Revival Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century European Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, T...
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Silver
2010s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1910s Egyptian Revival Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century European Byzantine Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal
1960s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Steel, Stainless Steel, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, White Gold, 14k Gold
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold
1970s Polish Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tanzanite, White Gold
1980s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Medieval Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
2010s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
Late 20th Century Asian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Multi-gemstone, Aquamarine, Chrysophrase, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Hong Kong Egyptian Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tanzanite, Turquoise, 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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