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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5Pcs Natural Oyster Copper Turquoise Pear Shape Cabochon lot - Oyster Turquoise Cabochon - Loose Oyster Turquoise Gemstone 10x14mm cabochon

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Sale Price $14.98
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Amazing fire opal with its beautiful sparkles and quarry inlay AAA quality weight 0.65 carats measure 7.5x6x3mm

(1,194)

$55.62

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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

(1,194)

$61.80

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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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$61.80

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

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Sale Price $12.60
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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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7x5mm Oval 20pcs Pack Natural Tibetan Turquoise Flat Back Gemstone For Jewelry Making, Pendant, Ring

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

(1,194)

$37.08

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

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$37.08

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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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Sale Price $11.40
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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 4.55 carats measure 15x11x4.5 mm

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$55.62

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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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$49.44

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AAA++ Top Quality Cabochon, Beautiful Larimar Cabochon Big Larimar Cabochon Blue Larimar Gemstone, Dominican Republic Larimar Loose Gemstone

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Sale Price $24.09
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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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$37.08

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New 6x8mm 20 pcs Top Neon Kyanite Rosecut Loose Gemstone For Jewelry Making

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Sale Price $32.50
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From shop SkGemsArt
Amazing fire opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 4.70 carats measure 14x13x4.5mm

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$30.90

From shop OpalosTamayomx
Labradorite lot - labradorite - Wholesale labradorite lot - labradorite Polished Oval cabochon - flashy labradorite - bulk labradorite sale

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Sale Price $29.90
Original Price $96.46 (69% off)

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

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Sale Price $51.00
Original Price $68.00 (25% off)

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Blue Opalized wood copper fiber cabochon | nice to have | petrified wood

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Sale Price $23.00
Original Price $57.51 (60% off)

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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
Original Price $2.93 (25% off)

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

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Sale Price $284.25
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8mm Golden Obsidian Round 10 pcs pack ,Flatback Rosecut - Top Quality Rose Cut Flat Back Gemstone 10 Pieces Lot For Jewelry Making,

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Original Price $48.00 (75% off)

From shop SkGemsArt
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)

From shop Sameeragemmes

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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)

From shop NewStones22
Original Prsn Blue Turquoise,Polished Turquoise,Anhydrite,Rhodochrosite,Phosphorus,Dragonspine,Chrysoprase gemstone,Malachite Gemstone

(1,301)

$58.80

From shop INDOGEMSART

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

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Sale Price $22.36
Original Price $44.73 (50% off)

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

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Sale Price $34.39
Original Price $42.99 (20% off)

From shop CrystalCount

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LOT: Red Onyx 336.55Ct. Natural Unheated Red Onyx Set Lot. Genuine Mined. Loose Gemstones for Jewellery. Various Cabochons

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$21.95

From shop CanadianCreek
Amazing water opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 3.10 carats measure 12.5x10x3mm

(1,194)

$30.90

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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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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
Original Price $22.99 (20% off)

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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)

From shop ELLEJEWELIN

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

(1,194)

$30.90

From shop OpalosTamayomx

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100%Top sliceAAA+ Quality, Snail Druzy Natural Fossil Druzy Agate, Fossil Snail Druzy Vintage Snail Sparkling Druzy Crystal Healing Stone.

(94)

Sale Price $10.00
Original Price $24.99 (60% off)

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100%Top sliceAAA+ Quality, Snail Druzy Natural Fossil Druzy Agate, Fossil Snail Druzy Vintage Snail Sparkling Druzy Crystal Healing Stone.

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Sale Price $10.00
Original Price $24.99 (60% off)

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1 Piece 100% natural Welo Opal Freeform Flat Back Gemstone Cabochon Multiple Choice Listing

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$7.10

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

$36.00

From shop RochelleFrenchDesign

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Kingman Turquoise Round Cab 1mm Approximately 0.14 Carat, Robin Egg Blue, December Birthstone, Ornamental Stone, Turkish Stone (34225)

(16,701)

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$21.95

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8x10mm Natural Turquoise Oval Cab

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Sale Price $94.50
Original Price $105.00 (10% off)

From shop MichaelGems
8mm 10pcs pack Rainbow Moonstone Round Cabochon Loose Gemstone For Making Jewelry and pendant

(8,314)

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Sale Price $13.50
Original Price $54.00 (75% off)

From shop SkGemsArt
Blue Opalized Wood

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$49.50

From shop INDOGEMSART

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

(505)

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$135.00

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Tanzanite, Tanzanite Cabochon, Mix Shape, Top Quality, Tanzanite Gemstone, Loose Tanzanite, Blue Tanzanite, Semi Precious Stone, Gemstone

(47)

Sale Price $15.00
Original Price $60.00 (75% off)

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Cabochons

5Pcs Natural Oyster Copper Turquoise Pear Shape Cabochon lot - Oyster Turquoise Cabochon - Loose Oyster Turquoise Gemstone 10x14mm cabochon

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

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

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

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 18.70 carats measure 22.5x15x8mm

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

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

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

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

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

Green seafoam tourmaline

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

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

AAA++ Top Quality Cabochon, Beautiful Larimar Cabochon Big Larimar Cabochon Blue Larimar Gemstone, Dominican Republic Larimar Loose Gemstone

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

New 6x8mm 20 pcs Top Neon Kyanite Rosecut Loose Gemstone For Jewelry Making

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

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

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

Blue Opalized wood copper fiber cabochon | nice to have | petrified wood

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

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

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

8mm Golden Obsidian Round 10 pcs pack ,Flatback Rosecut - Top Quality Rose Cut Flat Back Gemstone 10 Pieces Lot For Jewelry Making,

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

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

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

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

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

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

LOT: Red Onyx 336.55Ct. Natural Unheated Red Onyx Set Lot. Genuine Mined. Loose Gemstones for Jewellery. Various Cabochons

Amazing water opal on matrix with its beautiful sparkles and landscapes AAA quality weight 3.10 carats measure 12.5x10x3mm

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

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

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

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

100%Top sliceAAA+ Quality, Snail Druzy Natural Fossil Druzy Agate, Fossil Snail Druzy Vintage Snail Sparkling Druzy Crystal Healing Stone.

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1 Piece 100% natural Welo Opal Freeform Flat Back Gemstone Cabochon Multiple Choice Listing

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

Kingman Turquoise Round Cab 1mm Approximately 0.14 Carat, Robin Egg Blue, December Birthstone, Ornamental Stone, Turkish Stone (34225)

8x10mm Natural Turquoise Oval Cab

8mm 10pcs pack Rainbow Moonstone Round Cabochon Loose Gemstone For Making Jewelry and pendant

Blue Opalized Wood

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

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