cabochon

noun

cab·​o·​chon ˈka-bə-ˌshän How to pronounce cabochon (audio)
: a gem or bead cut in convex form and highly polished but not faceted
also : this style of cutting
cabochon adverb

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The chrysoprase cabochons on a necklace from the house’s 2025 high-jewelry collection demonstrate their enduringly graceful symmetry. Jill Newman, Robb Report, 29 June 2025 The ornate white gold cross is inlaid with rose-cut diamonds and a large central ruby cabochon, while the 78.5 cm chain features emerald beads, briolette-, square-, and rose-cut diamonds, along with five ruby cabochons. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 May 2025 The dawn of the automobile age, for instance, spurred fascination with machinery, influencing designs like the cabochon spheres that evoke ball bearings in many Cartier pieces of the time. Jill Newman, Robb Report, 29 June 2025 The brand has also just introduced a cabochon range, which allows the rocks to stack snugly, side-by-side, inside the locket. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabochon

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, diminutive of Middle French dialect (Picard) caboche head

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabochon was in 1825

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“Cabochon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabochon. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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