- chrysoberyl, a
domed cabochon cut can show the star or eye,
which would not be
visible in a
faceted cut. The
usual shape for
cutting cabochons is an ellipse...
- stone; it will take a good
polish and is
often used in
jewelry as
beads or
cabochons and
other lapidary work such as eggs,
spheres and
animal carvings. It...
- 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...
- into
beads and
figurines with only the
finer examples fashioned into
cabochons,
later being set into jewelry.[citation needed]
Dioptase Optical phenomena...
-
semiprecious stone, is
often used in
jewelry as
gemstone bracelet, tumble, beads,
cabochon etc.
Amethyst is a
purple variety of
quartz (SiO 2) and owes its violet...
-
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...
-
marbles and seals.
Agate is also
still used
today for
decorative displays,
cabochons, beads,
carvings and
Intarsia art as well as face-polished and tumble-polished...
- Mask (human face,
possibly representing Xiuhtecuhtli),
cedro wood,
covered in
turquoise mosaic with
scattered turquoise cabochons,
British Museum...
- for
moonstone is
hecatolite (from
goddess Hecate).
Moonstone polished en
cabochon The name
moonstone derives from the stone's
characteristic visual effect...
-
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...
