How to Use cabochon in a Sentence

cabochon

noun
  • To top it off, the beaded crown is set with a sapphire cabochon.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2024
  • Round-toe shoes, a gold cabochon ring and statement earrings topped off her sleek look.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
  • An amethyst cabochon sits in beautiful contrast on the crown.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The crown is set with an orange opal cabochon, echoing the golden color of the bird’s bill.
    — Carol Besler, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Three rings set with cabochon gems from Bulgari will also go under the hammer.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
  • Ayers and Darby note the use of marble and cabochon-patterned floors in the older style.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The Cleia features a cut-out T-strap silhouette with gold-tone cabochon studs running down it.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
  • The ring features a principal cabochon stone, or a rounded, polished center gem.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The timepiece also showcases a clean white dial, a gray calfskin strap, and a ruby cabochon on the crown.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
  • In the Byzantine room the most Beautiful cabochon is the missing one.
    — Patricia Lockwood, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
  • An emerald’s garden turns into a mesmerizing maze while curves turn a sapphire cabochon into a deep pool.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • Among the 60 new creations on view is a cabochon ring nestled in a bed of baguettes and bracelet whose rubies and diamonds are laid out as a labyrinth.
    — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2019
  • The traditional style places cabochons between the cutaway corners of every tile.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The other is paved with 1,060 emeralds and completed with two ruby cabochon eyes.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Versailles parquet floors, cannage and cabochon imbue the space with a spirit that blends heritage and modernity.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
  • The Cleia can also be found in patent leather with gold-tone graduated cabochon studs, and reinvented as a wedge sandal.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The inlay is protected within a metal bezel, per the campaign, beneath a protective glass dome cabochon.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The new pieces feature cabochon cut pink and green tourmalines, moonstones, 18K gold and diamonds.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Another key piece is a showstopper of a choker centered with a 129-carat emerald cabochon.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • However, cabochon floors are not a good fit for bedrooms or casual gathering areas, such as family rooms.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The small cabochons are traditionally made of a different material or color than the main tile.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Drops, soft cabochons and even some finds left with the natural contours became the stars on asymmetric Arum earrings and other jewels.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Inset geode halves, turquoise cabochons along with seed beads of black, blue, turquoise, white and gray fill the contours of an otherwise ghostly type figure - the hollow skull of a longhorn bull’s head.
    — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2017
  • There is also a cabochon moonstone dated 1913 on the exterior.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The first assignment was cutting and polishing a cabochon, a gem with a smooth, unfaceted surface — and his fascination with cutting gems began there.
    — Tanya Dukes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Orientation, such as whether the cabochons appear as diamonds or squares when viewed from room entrances, can also affect how the flooring pattern is perceived.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Tiles with decorative patterns and metallic finishes can also be used as cabochons for stone installations.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In bathrooms, glass tiles can serve as an alternative to traditional cabochon materials.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Here, the pièce de résistance is a stunning statement necklace, complete with a diamond bird, a strand of cabochon turquoise, gold and diamond feathers, and a cabochon turquoise drop.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In terms of stones, there’s a lot of amethyst and smoky quartz cut into ‘split cabochons’, and perhaps, more unusually for jewelry, some ulexite (or ‘TV stone’).
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

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