Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Egyptian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s English Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
White Diamond, Diamond, Black Opal, Opal, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold,...
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Post-War Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1960s European Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Mexican Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Fire Opal
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Fire Opal, Platinum
20th Century American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Rose Gold
1880s European Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Labradorite, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Topaz, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Opal, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Pearl, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
1990s American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Jade, Malachite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Chrysophrase, Diamond, Iolite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Palladium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold
1990s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k 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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