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 chrysoprase cabochons on a necklace from the house’s 2025 high-jewelry collection demonstrate their enduringly graceful symmetry.
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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
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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
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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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