A cabochon is a gem or semiprecious stone rounded into an oval, semispherical, or domed shape. It’s highly polished to enrich the colors of the stone and give it a lustrous glow, unlike gems cut into facets that make them sparkle. Cabochons enhance many different items serving many aesthetic uses. For example, a cabochon stone can serve as the centerpiece of an opulent ring or pendant, or it might be affixed to the front of a vase or another decorative piece of pottery .

Cabochons aren't just stones: Cabochons made of glass, wood, and even ceramic aren't uncommon. Here are some of the most popular types of cabochons available from the shops on Etsy: Opal cabochons : These prized iridescent stones shimmer and slightly shift colors as light hits them. Turquoise cabochons : Known for its blue-green hues, turquoise cabochons adorn many types of jewelry and are favorite embellishments for bolo ties and western belt buckles . Gemstone cabochons : You might see rare, expensive gems—such as emeralds and rubies—cut and polished into domed or teardrop cabochons. Cabochon-cut rare gems are used almost exclusively for jewelry, destined to be put on full display. Agate cabochons : The agate is a fairly common stone known for its rich variety of colors and vivid patterns such as bands, plumes, and the popular cat's eye variety. Glass cabochons : Rather than being cut from stone, these smooth stones are formed of molten silicon. Using dye and polishing options not available for stones, glass cabochons come in a full spectrum of colors, sizes, and shapes. Ceramic cabochons : Formed of porcelain or clay, ceramic cabochons frequently feature delicate designs and lustrous glazes.

Jewelers cut stones into a wide variety of cabochon shapes. In most cases, any non-faceted precious or semiprecious stone is considered a cabochon. It almost always has one rounded side and a flat surface to help it fit into jewelry settings. These top the list of cabochon shapes jewelers use most often: Rounded: The stone is cut into a circular disk. One face of the disk is usually flat for easy setting. The other face may be flat or concave to give it three dimensions. Oval: Probably the most common cut for a cabochon, the oval cut typically has two equally rounded ends or one end that’s narrower than the other. Most opal cabochons are oval. Teardrop: This popular cabochon shape has a broadly rounded end that tapers into a point at the other end. It’s usually set with the pointed end facing up (away from the wearer) or sometimes toward the wearer. You'll seldom see a teardrop set sideways on a pendant or a ring. Sugarloaf: The sugarloaf is a shallow, four-sided pyramid with bowed sides and a flat bottom for easy setting. The rarest of cabochon shapes, it’s highly prized by jewelers and crafters.

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1 Piece Shattuckite minor Malachite Matrix Freeform Flat Back Gemstone Cabochon Multiple Choice Listing

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$6.77

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10 pcs Rhinestone Mouse Flatbacks . Resin Cabochon . Flat back . Charm . Bow Center . Royal Blue

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$5.95

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Amazing magical fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles AAA quality weight 4.40 carats measure 12x11x8mm

(1,194)

Sale Price $31.52
Original Price $37.08 (15% off)

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Amazing fire opal with its beautiful sparkles and quarry inlay AAA quality weight 0.65 carats measure 7.5x6x3mm

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Sale Price $47.28
Original Price $55.62 (15% off)

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Amazing faceted water opal with its beautiful sparkles and rutile inlays AAA quality weight 1.05 carats measure 10.5x6.5x3mm

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AAA+++ Top Quality Natural Ethiopian Opal Cabochon Lot Welo Opal Making Jewelry

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Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 3.45 carats measure 17x13x9 mm

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Super pink ocean jasper or river jasper cabs | very nice to make Pendant

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Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 4.55 carats measure 15x11x4.5 mm

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7x5mm Oval 20pcs Pack Natural Tibetan Turquoise Flat Back Gemstone For Jewelry Making, Pendant, Ring

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1 Piece Blue/Green white Aragonite Banded Freeform Flat Back Gemstone Cabochon Multiple Choice Listing

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$3.49

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Green seafoam tourmaline

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$600.00

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Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 10.10 carats measure 16.5x12x8mm Contraluz

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Sale Price $42.02
Original Price $49.44 (15% off)

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natural Fire matrix opal

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$111.24

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Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 18.70 carats measure 22.5x15x8mm

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Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 1.95 carats measure 14x10x2mm

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Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 4.70 carats measure 14x13x4.5mm

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Mexican Cantera Fire Opal in Ryolite Matrix! Mexican Fire Opal! Oval Teardrop Fire Opal Cabochon! Please See Description for Details!

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Sale Price $29.16
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Ethiopian fire Opal Mix lot fire opal Cabochon top quality opal gemstone AAA Natural multi fire Opal cabochon for jewelry making use.

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Mini GLOW 3D Resin Duck with Vacation Hat Rubber Duckie Style Cabochon DYI Hair Accessory Bracelet Cruising Ducks Jeep

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Original Prsn Blue Turquoise,Polished Turquoise,Anhydrite,Rhodochrosite,Phosphorus,Dragonspine,Chrysoprase gemstone,Malachite Gemstone

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$58.80

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Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles AAA quality weight 19.15 carats measure 26x18.5x8 mm

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Round Cabochon, Flatback, Tiny High Quality Polished For Jewelry, Semi Precious Stone, Calibrated Smooth, Wholesale Supplier, All Size Avail

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Sale Price $2.20
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AAA+++ Top Quality Natural Ethiopian Black Opal Cabochon Lot Welo Opal Making Jewelry

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Sale Price $12.60
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Black Feather Medicine Bow Plume Agate cabochon pair, rare material from Wyoming

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Flash Sale!!** Kingman Arizona Turquoise Rough - 1/2 Pound Lots - Very High Quality Free S&H

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Blue Opalized Wood

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$49.50

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Very Rare! Undyed Natural Coral Thick Oval Tablet Angel Skin Color 19x14mm, Genuine Loose Coral for Jewelry Making

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$265.00

From shop Kjeweljp

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5.19, RARE Purple Spectrolite Finnish Authentic from Finland! Spectrolite cabochon Ylamaa Design by Freakenfru Dmitrii Danilov Labradorite

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Sale Price $93.80
Original Price $134.00 (30% off)

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Rare Rubylite Tourmaline Cabochon, 5.25Ct, Exceptional Teardrop Cut, Mirror Polish, Lush Color, Gorgeous Gem, Hand Made Item

(40)

Sale Price $284.25
Original Price $379.00 (25% off)

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Oval Shape Big Larimar Cabochon, AAA++ Top Quality Cabochon, Blue Color Larimar Cabochon Gemstone, Dominican Republic Larimar Loose Gemstone

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Sale Price $37.02
Original Price $52.88 (30% off)

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Tibetan Turquoise Pair Cabochon Pair Turquoise Tibetan Pair Gemstone Pair Genuine Turquoise Pair Tibetan Turquoise Pair (As picture

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Sale Price $11.23
Original Price $40.11 (72% off)

From shop A2ZCabochon

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Loose Ruby Cabochons Eight Pieces Oval Shape Calibrated Size 6.5mm x 5mm

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$32.50

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Rhyolite Wonderstone matched cabochon pair | Excellent quality designer cabochon pair for jewelry making or collecting

$36.00

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8x10mm Natural Turquoise Oval Cab

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Sale Price $94.50
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From shop MichaelGems
Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 12.50 carats measure 15x15x9mm

(1,194)

Sale Price $26.27
Original Price $30.90 (15% off)

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4 Pairs Lot Natural Labradorite Gemstone Earrings Labradorite Jewelry Cabochon Drill Pairs Handmade Crystal Silver Dangle Earrings For Gift

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Sale Price $18.39
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Boulder Opal 34mm x 21mm. 33.00cts. Australian Boulder Opal Pendant, Natural Opal Pendant, 925 Silver Pendant, Opal Jewelry. gift for him

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Top grade Gem silica chrysocolla cabochon 10 Ct size:14,9x14x6,9 mm

Sale Price $276.35
Original Price $425.15 (35% off)

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Sale Price $29.90
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Natural Labradorite Faceted Drill Crystal Drop Earrings For Wire Wrapped Rose Cut Handmade Silver Jewelry Blue Gemstone Cabochon For Her

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5 pcs Funny Flatbacks . Planar Resin . Flat back . Cabochon . Charm . Bow Center . Adult Humor

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500 Pcs Mix Shape Tourmaline Cabochon, Natural Tourmaline Gemstone Cabochon, Multi Color Tourmaline Loose Stone Lot For Jewelry Making.

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Sale Price $11.24
Original Price $14.99 (25% off)

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Scenic Moss Plume Agate Cabochon 39x26x8 mm, Cabochonsforyou, Personalized Gift, Gifts For Her, Birthday, Handmade Jewelry, Easter Pendant

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Sale Price $87.75
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New Emerald Kyanite 8x10mm 10 pcs Rosecut Gemstone - Top Quality Rose Cut Flat Back Gemstone 10 Pieces Lot For Jewelry Making, Pendant, Ring

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Sale Price $24.07
Original Price $83.00 (71% off)

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Top Blue seam agate cabochon | blue ice | Crystall nakaurite | Spirit and confidence

(340)

Sale Price $22.38
Original Price $44.76 (50% off)

From shop GavinstoneStudio
Boulder Opal 28mm x 14mm. 18.50cts

(1,327)

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$134.30

From shop kingsopalsaustralia

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Lagoon tourmaline

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$320.00

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Cabochons

1 Piece Shattuckite minor Malachite Matrix Freeform Flat Back Gemstone Cabochon Multiple Choice Listing

10 pcs Rhinestone Mouse Flatbacks . Resin Cabochon . Flat back . Charm . Bow Center . Royal Blue

Amazing magical fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles AAA quality weight 4.40 carats measure 12x11x8mm

Amazing fire opal with its beautiful sparkles and quarry inlay AAA quality weight 0.65 carats measure 7.5x6x3mm

Amazing faceted water opal with its beautiful sparkles and rutile inlays AAA quality weight 1.05 carats measure 10.5x6.5x3mm

AAA+++ Top Quality Natural Ethiopian Opal Cabochon Lot Welo Opal Making Jewelry

Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 3.45 carats measure 17x13x9 mm

Super pink ocean jasper or river jasper cabs | very nice to make Pendant

Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 4.55 carats measure 15x11x4.5 mm

7x5mm Oval 20pcs Pack Natural Tibetan Turquoise Flat Back Gemstone For Jewelry Making, Pendant, Ring

1 Piece Blue/Green white Aragonite Banded Freeform Flat Back Gemstone Cabochon Multiple Choice Listing

Green seafoam tourmaline

Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 10.10 carats measure 16.5x12x8mm Contraluz

natural Fire matrix opal

Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 18.70 carats measure 22.5x15x8mm

Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 1.95 carats measure 14x10x2mm

Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 4.70 carats measure 14x13x4.5mm

Mexican Cantera Fire Opal in Ryolite Matrix! Mexican Fire Opal! Oval Teardrop Fire Opal Cabochon! Please See Description for Details!

Ethiopian fire Opal Mix lot fire opal Cabochon top quality opal gemstone AAA Natural multi fire Opal cabochon for jewelry making use.

Mini GLOW 3D Resin Duck with Vacation Hat Rubber Duckie Style Cabochon DYI Hair Accessory Bracelet Cruising Ducks Jeep

Original Prsn Blue Turquoise,Polished Turquoise,Anhydrite,Rhodochrosite,Phosphorus,Dragonspine,Chrysoprase gemstone,Malachite Gemstone

Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles AAA quality weight 19.15 carats measure 26x18.5x8 mm

Round Cabochon, Flatback, Tiny High Quality Polished For Jewelry, Semi Precious Stone, Calibrated Smooth, Wholesale Supplier, All Size Avail

AAA+++ Top Quality Natural Ethiopian Black Opal Cabochon Lot Welo Opal Making Jewelry

Black Feather Medicine Bow Plume Agate cabochon pair, rare material from Wyoming

Flash Sale!!** Kingman Arizona Turquoise Rough - 1/2 Pound Lots - Very High Quality Free S&H

Blue Opalized Wood

Very Rare! Undyed Natural Coral Thick Oval Tablet Angel Skin Color 19x14mm, Genuine Loose Coral for Jewelry Making

5.19, RARE Purple Spectrolite Finnish Authentic from Finland! Spectrolite cabochon Ylamaa Design by Freakenfru Dmitrii Danilov Labradorite

Rare Rubylite Tourmaline Cabochon, 5.25Ct, Exceptional Teardrop Cut, Mirror Polish, Lush Color, Gorgeous Gem, Hand Made Item

Oval Shape Big Larimar Cabochon, AAA++ Top Quality Cabochon, Blue Color Larimar Cabochon Gemstone, Dominican Republic Larimar Loose Gemstone

Tibetan Turquoise Pair Cabochon Pair Turquoise Tibetan Pair Gemstone Pair Genuine Turquoise Pair Tibetan Turquoise Pair (As picture

Loose Ruby Cabochons Eight Pieces Oval Shape Calibrated Size 6.5mm x 5mm

Rhyolite Wonderstone matched cabochon pair | Excellent quality designer cabochon pair for jewelry making or collecting

8x10mm Natural Turquoise Oval Cab

Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 12.50 carats measure 15x15x9mm

4 Pairs Lot Natural Labradorite Gemstone Earrings Labradorite Jewelry Cabochon Drill Pairs Handmade Crystal Silver Dangle Earrings For Gift

Boulder Opal 34mm x 21mm. 33.00cts. Australian Boulder Opal Pendant, Natural Opal Pendant, 925 Silver Pendant, Opal Jewelry. gift for him

Top grade Gem silica chrysocolla cabochon 10 Ct size:14,9x14x6,9 mm

Labradorite lot - labradorite - Wholesale labradorite lot - labradorite Polished Oval cabochon - flashy labradorite - bulk labradorite sale

Natural Labradorite Faceted Drill Crystal Drop Earrings For Wire Wrapped Rose Cut Handmade Silver Jewelry Blue Gemstone Cabochon For Her

5 pcs Funny Flatbacks . Planar Resin . Flat back . Cabochon . Charm . Bow Center . Adult Humor

500 Pcs Mix Shape Tourmaline Cabochon, Natural Tourmaline Gemstone Cabochon, Multi Color Tourmaline Loose Stone Lot For Jewelry Making.

Scenic Moss Plume Agate Cabochon 39x26x8 mm, Cabochonsforyou, Personalized Gift, Gifts For Her, Birthday, Handmade Jewelry, Easter Pendant

New Emerald Kyanite 8x10mm 10 pcs Rosecut Gemstone - Top Quality Rose Cut Flat Back Gemstone 10 Pieces Lot For Jewelry Making, Pendant, Ring

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