cabochon
noun
cab·o·chon
ˈka-bə-ˌshän 
: 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 peas themselves are piled like cabochons over a thin pastry shell, dressed in a tart citrus vinaigrette and studded with slivers of pickled shallots that deliver bracing little sparks of brine against the crisp sweetness of the legumes.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
But that was far from the only sparkle; just check out her Bulgari High Jewelry sapphire-and-diamond pieces, including a necklace with a 50-carat oval cut cabochon sapphire.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
In the Byzantine room the most Beautiful cabochon is the missing one.
—Patricia Lockwood, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
In her engagement to Mark Phillips in 1973, her first ring featured a two-carat cabochon cut blue sapphire stone on a traditional band of yellow Welsh gold.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
But that was far from the only sparkle; just check out her Bulgari High Jewelry sapphire-and-diamond pieces, including a necklace with a 50-carat oval cut cabochon sapphire.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
In the Byzantine room the most Beautiful cabochon is the missing one.
—Patricia Lockwood, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
In her engagement to Mark Phillips in 1973, her first ring featured a two-carat cabochon cut blue sapphire stone on a traditional band of yellow Welsh gold.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Cabochon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabochon. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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