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What (who) is Cabochon - definition

CONVEX-CUT, POLISHED GEMSTONE
Cabouchon; En cabochon; Cabochons; Cabochon Cut; Cabachon; Cabochoned; Cabuchon
  • A collection of [[tourmaline]] cabochons in a variety of colours

Cabochon         
·add. ·noun A stone of convex form, highly polished, but not faceted; also, the style of cutting itself. Such stones are said to be cut en cabochon.
cabochon         
['kab???n]
¦ noun a gem polished but not faceted.
Origin
C16: from Fr., dimin. of caboche 'head'.
Cabochon         
A cabochon (; ) is a gemstone that has been shaped and polished, as opposed to faceted. The resulting form is usually a convex (rounded) obverse with a flat reverse.

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Cabochon

A cabochon (; from Middle French caboche 'head') is a gemstone that has been shaped and polished, as opposed to faceted. The resulting form is usually a convex (rounded) obverse with a flat reverse. Cabochon was the default method of preparing gemstones before gemstone cutting developed.