Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
2010s French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, ...
Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Sterling Silver
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rubelite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Brown Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold
Late 20th Century Nepalese Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
1950s Victorian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 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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