Definition of Cabochon. Meaning of Cabochon. Synonyms of Cabochon

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Definition of Cabochon

Cabochon
Cabochon Ca`bo`chon" (k[.a]`b[-o]`sh[^o]N"), n. [F.] (Jewelry) A stone of convex form, highly polished, but not faceted; also, the style of cutting itself. Such stones are said to be cut en cabochon.

Meaning of Cabochon from wikipedia

- Cabochon was the default method of preparing gemstones before gemstone cutting developed. Cutting en cabochon (French: "in the manner of a cabochon")...
- opalescence that reminds one of the eye of a cat. When cut to produce a cabochon, the mineral forms a light-green specimen with a silky band of light extending...
- for moonstone is hecatolite (from goddess Hecate). Moonstone polished en cabochon The name moonstone derives from the stone's characteristic visual effect...
- The Star of Bombay is a 182-carat (36.4-g) cabochon-cut star sapphire originating in Sri Lanka. The violet-blue gem was given to silent film actress Mary...
- engraved tigers eye to protect them in battle. Gems are usually given a cabochon cut to best display their chatoyance. Red stones are developed by gentle...
- refracted from a gemstone. It can appear when a suitable stone is cut en cabochon (i.e. shaped and polished, not faceted). A gemstone that exhibits this...
- Brecciated red jasper tumbled smooth, 1 in (2.5 cm) Red-green-and-yellow jasper cabochon, Cherry Cr****, China Brecciated yellow-and-green jasper, cut and polished...
- of use for hardstone carving and jewelry, where it is usually cut as a cabochon or into beads. It has also been used for intaglio and hardstone cameo engraved...
- colored gold alloys and joined in the middle of each side by matching oval cabochon sapphires. Above each sapphire is a gold bow decorated with a series of...
- made by Parisian jeweller Boucheron in 1919. It features a 93.70 carat cabochon cut emerald in the centre surrounded by a halo of rose cut diamonds and...