Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s British Contemporary Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Diamond, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Ruby, Platinum
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Hungarian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Silver
20th Century Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1940s Italian Baroque Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Sterling Silver
1920s Egyptian Revival Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Diamond
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century British Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Gold Plate, Brass, Mixed Metal
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Byzantine Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Onyx, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, Sterling Silver, Rhodium, Silver
Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Sterling Silver
1970s American Native American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Iolite, Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Steel
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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