Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
1980s French Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1880s French Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, To...
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
1870s Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1880s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Australian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal
1970s French Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1940s Australian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Black Opal, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, To...
20th Century Danish Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Hematite, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century European Greek Revival Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Asian Artisan Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1960s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Topaz, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate...
1990s Chinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1910s Egyptian Revival Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Enamel
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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