Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
1960s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amazonite, Silver
Late 20th Century Nepalese Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver
Early 2000s North American Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Cat’s Eye, Diamond, Chrysoberyl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chrysophrase, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s German Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
1910s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century European Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold,...
1990s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1960s Swiss Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Star Ruby, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Peridot, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Quartz, Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, Emerald, Diam...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Labradorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1880s English Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Moonstone, Peridot, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1870s American Neoclassical Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1890s European Belle Époque Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chrysoberyl, Pearl, Silver
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s North American Native American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amazonite, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1980s British Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s German Artisan Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
1990s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Rubelite, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k 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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