Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s British Victorian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s North American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s Zambian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Beryl, 18k Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pink Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
20th Century French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1840s British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s French Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Russian Russian Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
White Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Other, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Brazilian Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold
1960s North American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Jade, Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Rhodium, Silver
1890s Italian Late Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Silver
2010s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 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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