Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
20th Century Portuguese Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Other
1970s American Artisan Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 14k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s European Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rhodolite, Silver, Gilt Metal
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, To...
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Star Sapphire, Black Star, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Labradorite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Opal, Opal, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Topaz, Black Opal, Sapphire, Peridot, Opal, 14k Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s German Aesthetic Movement Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Beryl, Aquamarine, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, 22k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Peridot, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Jade, Jade, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tanzanite, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, Quartz, Yellow Sapphire,...
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, 18k Gold
1930s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline,...
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s American Classical Greek Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 22k Gold
Early 1900s Chinese Art Deco Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Russian Russian Empire Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Silver
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1950s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
Early 2000s English Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
15th Century and Earlier Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Danish Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Hematite, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 14k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Hungarian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Silver
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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