Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1950s American Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Rhodocrosite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amazonite, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Vermeil
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s North American Belle Époque Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1980s North American Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s North American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dutch Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Russian Russian Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century Latvian Arts and Crafts Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 15k Gold
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Yellow Diamond, Emerald
20th Century French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1950s European Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s English Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century European Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
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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