Cabochon

For instance, there is a turquoise Paraiaba Tourmaline from Brazil and a 7.18-carat Oval Cabochon Sapphire from Sri Lanka.

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Cabochon take it, Sarana, you turn a man inside out.

Archive 2008-04-01 Glenda Larke 2008

Cabochon take it, Sarana, you turn a man inside out.

Buying Shadow of Tyr in Australia Glenda Larke 2008

Part of the High Jewelry Collection, the piece captures Cartier's most recognizable symbol through a gallimaufry of precious stones, including a 65.9-carat Ceylon sapphire; 102 Cabochon sapphires totaling 10.7 carats; 868 brilliant diamonds totaling 16.4 carats; and two emerald eyeballs weighing 1.1 carats, all set in 18 karats white gold and platinum.

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Cabochon ruby and diamond necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1970.

Unmounted pear-shaped diamond weighing 50.67... 2006

Cabochon cut stones, however, have a quiet beauty of color which commends them to people of quiet taste, and even fine rubies, sapphires, and emeralds are increasingly cut cabochon to satisfy the growing demand for fine taste in jewels.

A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade

Cabochon stones are sometimes set over foil or on polished gold to increase the reflection of light.

A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade

Cabochon cut stones usually have a flat base, but sometimes a slightly convex base is used, especially in opals and in moonstones, and some stones of very dense color are cut with a concave base to thin them and thus to reduce their color.

A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade

This was a fairly large oval stone of a milky green, deeply engraved with strangely formed letters interlaced in a cypher, and surrounded by a border of dark blue gems which Mrs. Stimpson decided instantly must be Cabochon star sapphires of quite exceptional quality.

In Brief Authority F. Anstey 1895

As if all of this eye candy weren't enough, Lalique has issued a special engraved edition of its famed Cabochon cocktail ring, which was originally released during the days of

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