Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
2010s Chinese Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Ruby, Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Blue Sapphire, Steel
2010s Greek Byzantine Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1970s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amber, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artist Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1910s Art Deco Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Malachite, 14k Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Fire Opal, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Etruscan Revival Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Crystal, Brass
1970s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Cat’s Eye, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
White Diamond, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Apatite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Zircon, Blue Zircon, Apatite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Diamond
2010s American Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cabochon Jewelry & Watches
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, 18k 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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