Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Mid-20th Century French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold
1990s Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Carnelian, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Green Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate, 1...
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold
Late 19th Century Burmese Retro Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s German Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chrysoberyl, Pearl, Silver
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Pearl, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century British Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Rose Gold, 10k Gold
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1890s Scottish Revival Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Garnet, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
1980s Modern Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s British Artisan Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Modernist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Labradorite, Moonstone, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 22k Gold
2010s Italian Classical Roman Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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