cabochon

Noun

Meaning

a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

stone solitaire brilliant gem jewel baguette gemstone gems jewels expensive gems expensive rocks exquisite minerals exquisite stones precious gems costly stones
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Antonyms

bangle Curios kickshaws dingle-dangle Ornaments cheapo
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Hypernyms

stone gem gemstone

Related terms

cabbage en cabochon

Examples

In contemporary Western use, turquoise is most often encountered cut en cabochon in silver rings, bracelets, often in the Native American style, or as tumbled or roughly hewn beads in chunky necklaces. Source: Internet

Cymophane has its derivation also from the Greek words meaning 'wave' and 'appearance', in reference to the haziness that visually distorts what would normally be viewed as a well defined surface of a cabochon. Source: Internet

This effect is best seen in gemstones cut in cabochon form perpendicular to the c-axis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

caboceer caboched Cabochien caboclo Cabomba Cabomba caroliniana